SC - Red Sandalwood (Sanders) ,(was [TY] cooking query)

[DianaFiona at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/07/1999 9:16:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
njs at mccalla.com writes:

<< 
 You should also know that the sandalwood used for making saunders/sanders is 
different from the sandalwood for incense and candalmaking.  It is a 
different wood.  Niether is toxic, but the wrong one will have little 
coloring value and taste a lot more like sawdust.
 
 If you grind your own, be sure your get the right species of tree    8-)
 
 pacem et bonum,
 
 niccolo difrancesco >>

    Right! If I recall correctly, the Red Sandalwood that is used for 
coloring has little fragrance/flavor (And mine certainly seems to bear that 
out!), while the yellow/tan variety is the scented kind, used in incense and 
essential oils. The later, at least, I've read is endangered from over 
harvesting, to the point that a soapmaker friend of mine will no longer use 
or sell the oil................ :-(

                Ldy Diana
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