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Old 17-07-2008, 01:11 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Pam Moore writes:
| On Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:59:27 +0100, K wrote:
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| Chervil is supposed to reduce the need for sugar - according to a friend
| who uses it, it's the leaves that you use.. Think elderflower may be the
| same, but I'm not sure about this.

Elderflower doesn't, as far as I know. It's added to gooseberries to
impart a 'muscat' flavour, not reduce acidity.

| I have not heard of using chervil but Sweet Cicely is supposed to do
| the same thing. I don't use it because it smells strongly of aniseed
| which I don't like.

Try using angelica - that also works, and is less dominant.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.