SC - Apicius and Platina

[LrdRas at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/6/00 1:06:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, acrouss at gte.net 
writes:

<< the same could be said for "lazer foot." Lazer "root" is the root of
 laser, a plant used by Romans in cooking, which I believe is now extinct? >>

Extinct is correct. However, asafoetida is the standard substitute for laser. 
Apparently the laser plant was similar in flavor to that substance if not 
actually another species of the same plant.

Ras