SC - Star anise-correction

[LrdRas at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/22/00 10:12:27 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
tinyzoo at aracnet.com writes:

<< The seeds from 
 Star Anise are NOT toxic, and they are what we commonly use in 
 cooking.   >>

The seeds from star anise are large, reddish brown and oblong in shape. They 
are NOT the aniseed commonly used in cookery. The aniseed commonly used in 
cookery looks very much like cumin seed. It is very small and grayish in 
color.

I agree though that star anise is not toxic. Many herbalists go way over 
board with their 'toxic' bullcrap. One book I have lists nutmeg as toxic when 
in fact the amount that would need to be consumed at one time is equal to a 
whole nutmeg. Another lists hot peppers as toxic. Read all such trash with a 
very large grain of salt.

Ras
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