SC - ENGLISH COOKING: A Collection of Recipes by Maxime de la Falaise

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In a message dated 8/31/99 2:02:19 AM Eastern Daylight Time, cclark at vicon.net 
writes:

<< So I'm inclined to doubt that saunders is sandalwood, and suspect that this
 is just one of those things that some food history writers pass around among
 themselves without checking their facts. Are there any botanists or spice
 experts around here to provide further information? >>

Saunders is sandalwood ground up. Red saw dust Santalum album produces yellow 
aromatic wood which is used in the production of incense and 
cabinet/ornamental carving. 

Saunders is produced from a red dyewood that is not very aromatic. This red 
wooded sandalwood is what we use in medieval cookery to produce color in 
various dishes. My sources do not indicate if it is an actual member of the 
Santalaceae family. 

 
Ras
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