Comments on: Sassafras Trees & Fil&#233 Powder http://www.nolacuisine.com/2006/06/25/sassafras-trees-file-powder/ Celebrating the Food and Drink of New Orleans Louisiana! Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:27:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Nola Cuisine » Blog Archive » Homemade Fil&#233 Powder http://www.nolacuisine.com/2006/06/25/sassafras-trees-file-powder/comment-page-1/#comment-112404 Nola Cuisine » Blog Archive » Homemade Fil&#233 Powder Wed, 06 May 2009 02:15:49 +0000 http://www.nolacuisine.com/?p=97#comment-112404 [...] a Sassafras tree and take some branches containing the younger, more tender [...] [...] a Sassafras tree and take some branches containing the younger, more tender [...]

]]> By: Nola Cuisine » Blog Archive » Fil&#233 Gumbo Recipe http://www.nolacuisine.com/2006/06/25/sassafras-trees-file-powder/comment-page-1/#comment-112248 Nola Cuisine » Blog Archive » Fil&#233 Gumbo Recipe Sun, 03 May 2009 15:50:49 +0000 http://www.nolacuisine.com/?p=97#comment-112248 [...] finally got around to making a Fil&#233 Gumbo to take my pure Sassafras Fil&#233 powder for a test spin. I found that the flavor is much more subtle, and the thickening [...] [...] finally got around to making a Fil&#233 Gumbo to take my pure Sassafras Fil&#233 powder for a test spin. I found that the flavor is much more subtle, and the thickening [...]

]]> By: David Wright http://www.nolacuisine.com/2006/06/25/sassafras-trees-file-powder/comment-page-1/#comment-108904 David Wright Wed, 04 Mar 2009 06:13:17 +0000 http://www.nolacuisine.com/?p=97#comment-108904 I wish I could identify sasfras trees,But I cannot.if someone would send me seedlings I would appreciate it. I wish I could identify sasfras trees,But I cannot.if someone would send me seedlings I would appreciate it.

]]> By: Karen http://www.nolacuisine.com/2006/06/25/sassafras-trees-file-powder/comment-page-1/#comment-103829 Karen Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:39:31 +0000 http://www.nolacuisine.com/?p=97#comment-103829 Linda, Just found your comment from September 30. How do I contact you to get a couple of trees. KAREN Linda,
Just found your comment from September 30. How do I contact you to get a couple of trees.
KAREN

]]> By: Karen http://www.nolacuisine.com/2006/06/25/sassafras-trees-file-powder/comment-page-1/#comment-103828 Karen Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:29:41 +0000 http://www.nolacuisine.com/?p=97#comment-103828 Would like to obtain a sasafras tree as a gift. Where can I get it? Thanks, klg Would like to obtain a sasafras tree as a gift. Where can I get it?
Thanks,
klg

]]> By: Linda http://www.nolacuisine.com/2006/06/25/sassafras-trees-file-powder/comment-page-1/#comment-100155 Linda Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:30:06 +0000 http://www.nolacuisine.com/?p=97#comment-100155 Karen, I have sassafras seedlings in my yard that I am going to pull out and toss in the compost pile. If you want a few, let me know. I live on Long Island off New York. Karen,

I have sassafras seedlings in my yard that I am going to pull out and toss in the compost pile. If you want a few, let me know. I live on Long Island off New York.

]]> By: Karen http://www.nolacuisine.com/2006/06/25/sassafras-trees-file-powder/comment-page-1/#comment-95266 Karen Sun, 03 Aug 2008 13:25:08 +0000 http://www.nolacuisine.com/?p=97#comment-95266 I would like to get two of these trees. Where can I buy them, maybe as seedlings, in Louisiana? karen g I would like to get two of these trees. Where can I buy them, maybe as seedlings, in Louisiana?
karen g

]]> By: michel colman http://www.nolacuisine.com/2006/06/25/sassafras-trees-file-powder/comment-page-1/#comment-93571 michel colman Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:45:41 +0000 http://www.nolacuisine.com/?p=97#comment-93571 to go with the lore in cajun country,harvest sassafras leaves on the full moon of august...and gumbo will never be the real deal without file`... ya-ya gumbo ! to go with the lore in cajun country,harvest sassafras
leaves on the full moon of august…and gumbo will never be
the real deal without file`… ya-ya gumbo !

]]> By: Phyllis Cahill http://www.nolacuisine.com/2006/06/25/sassafras-trees-file-powder/comment-page-1/#comment-89027 Phyllis Cahill Sun, 18 May 2008 19:14:54 +0000 http://www.nolacuisine.com/?p=97#comment-89027 I lost my beautiful sassafras tree last year of old age. Do you know where I can buy a new one? I really miss its fall beauty. I lost my beautiful sassafras tree last year of old age.
Do you know where I can buy a new one? I really miss its fall beauty.

]]> By: Gerry S Hayes http://www.nolacuisine.com/2006/06/25/sassafras-trees-file-powder/comment-page-1/#comment-73562 Gerry S Hayes Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:07:07 +0000 http://www.nolacuisine.com/?p=97#comment-73562 Bill Farrell wrote that "Sasparilla is a root beer flavored drink made from sasafras tea and carbonated." I just thought I'd correct that--root beer itself used to be made from sassafras, though with the FDA restrictions on sassafras root it's now mostly artificial or mocked up from other spices. But sarsaparilla is made from the sarsapirilla vine, not from sassafras. (And birch beer is made from birch). Bill Farrell wrote that “Sasparilla is a root beer flavored drink made from sasafras tea and carbonated.” I just thought I’d correct that–root beer itself used to be made from sassafras, though with the FDA restrictions on sassafras root it’s now mostly artificial or mocked up from other spices. But sarsaparilla is made from the sarsapirilla vine, not from sassafras. (And birch beer is made from birch).

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