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Flavour of Alexander Seeds
The blackberry-picking season is here again. The hedgerows around here
in west Cornwall are also full of the black seed heads of Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum). Inevitably it seems, while picking blackberries, a few Alexander seeds fall into the bag. As we don't sort our blackberries before freezing them, that means on occasion you chew an Alexander seed. They have a strong, rather 'herby' flavour, broadly similar to sage or rosemary. As I'm still here, presumably the occasional Alexander seed isn't lethal, but do they have any culinary use, for example were they ever used to flavour meat in days of yore? -- Chris E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net |
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Flavour of Alexander Seeds
"Chris Hogg" wrote The blackberry-picking season is here again. The hedgerows around here in west Cornwall are also full of the black seed heads of Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum). Inevitably it seems, while picking blackberries, a few Alexander seeds fall into the bag. As we don't sort our blackberries before freezing them, that means on occasion you chew an Alexander seed. They have a strong, rather 'herby' flavour, broadly similar to sage or rosemary. As I'm still here, presumably the occasional Alexander seed isn't lethal, but do they have any culinary use, for example were they ever used to flavour meat in days of yore? Info about Alexanders usually refers to the Romans bringing it to Britain as a pot herb e.g. Richard Mabey in 'Food For Free'. This article http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants....nium+olusatrum also mentions the seeds being crushed and used like pepper, so it looks like you'll probably survive. -- Sue |
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Flavour of Alexander Seeds
On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:52:19 +0100, "Sue"
wrote: "Chris Hogg" wrote The blackberry-picking season is here again. The hedgerows around here in west Cornwall are also full of the black seed heads of Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum). Inevitably it seems, while picking blackberries, a few Alexander seeds fall into the bag. As we don't sort our blackberries before freezing them, that means on occasion you chew an Alexander seed. They have a strong, rather 'herby' flavour, broadly similar to sage or rosemary. As I'm still here, presumably the occasional Alexander seed isn't lethal, but do they have any culinary use, for example were they ever used to flavour meat in days of yore? Info about Alexanders usually refers to the Romans bringing it to Britain as a pot herb e.g. Richard Mabey in 'Food For Free'. This article http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants....nium+olusatrum also mentions the seeds being crushed and used like pepper, so it looks like you'll probably survive. Thanks Sue. Interesting information. -- Chris E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net |
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