cassia buds; was SC - questions: TO BOIL PHEASANTS

[Philip & Susan Troy]

David Dendy wrote:
> 
> In modern times they are used whole in pickling solutions,
> and also, I believe, in some sausages. 

There's a Chinese product in little one-or-two-ounce jars, of "Cassia
Flower Jam", essentially preserved in a salted _very_ heavy sugar syrup.
Unfortunately I have no idea what it is used for.

>Incidentally, although not
> documentalble, ASFAIK, they also make a very pleasant and less overpowering
> substitute for cloves in cloved fruit (some of the more amorous locals in my
> area swear they'll never use cloves again).
> 
> Francesco Sirene

Yes, this practice does appear to be (gasp) a SCAdianism.

Adamantius
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Phil & Susan Troy

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