[Sca-cooks] Gum Tragacanth Sources

[Laura C. Minnick]

Ted Eisenstein wrote:
>
> >In Brears' "All the King's Cooks" (or was it Spurling's "Elinor
> >Fettiplace's Receipt Book"?  One or the other...) it is suggested that
> >gum tragacanth is used by pharmacists, presumably as a binding agent for
> >some kind of medicines.  It might be possible to get it from a friendly
> >local pharmacist if you only want small quantities, though I haven't
> >tried it.
>
> I also vaguely remember that it may be used as a binder-type thang
> in painting? when you're mixing your own oils, and perhaps as a similar
> item for those who make their own pigments for illuminations. . .
> Check really, really good art supply stores.

I also have a vague memory that it is used in some of the more
complicated cafe decor- try one of the high end cake decorating shops or
even bakeries.

'Lainie