SC - Seal-OOP

Nanna Rognvaldardottir nanna at idunn.is
Mon Mar 6 03:15:56 PST 2000


"James F. Johnson" wrote:
> 
> Mordonna22 at aol.com wrote:
> 
> > That's CHICHORY, and it can be found today in New Orleans style coffees, such
> > as Luzianne or French Market.  Gives the coffee a real caffeine kick.
> 
> The Continental French put chicory in their ground coffee as an extender
> (IIRC, during WWII shortages). I was never sure if Louisiana developed
> that independently, or got it from the French. I put chicory in my
> coffee at home. Gives it a nice bite, as well. Sometimes cardamom.

Hmm. I remember this stuff in the mid-late 70's, called 'Sunrise' that
was billed as a sort-of coffee- lower caffeine than normal, though more
than decaf, and supposedly 'mellowed' by the addition of chichory. My
folks drank it for quite awhile. Anyone else remember it?

'Lainie


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