SC - RE: A Different Egg Question

[David Dendy]

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From: Mordonna22 at aol.com <Mordonna22 at aol.com>
To: sca-cooks at Ansteorra.ORG <sca-cooks at Ansteorra.ORG>
Date: March 17, 1999 9:00 PM
Subject: Re: SC - RE: A Different Egg Question


>In a message dated 3/17/99 4:41:27 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
>Robyn.Hodgkin at affa.gov.au writes:
>
>>
>>  Here is some quick info on cochineal:
>>                               ^^^^
>>  Cochineal extract is a coloring extracted from the eggs of the
>>  cochineal beetle, which lives on cactus plants in Peru, the Canary
>>  Islands, and elsewhere.

>Okay, this much, so far, is information.  The rest of the paragraph,
however
>is opinion.  It should not be presented as fact.

> {more snipped}

It is not accurate information, however. Cochineal extract is made from the
actual insects themselves, not from the eggs of the insects. (If you wish to
try some, we can supply it).

David Dendy / ddendy at silk.net
partner in Francesco Sirene, Spicer / sirene at silk.net
Visit our Website at http://www.silk.net/sirene/

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