[Sca-cooks] Gum Tragacanth Sources

[Wanda Pease]

A quick plug in of Gum Tragacanth to dogpile.com came up with this cake
decorating source:
http://www.bakingshop.com/sugarcraft/gum.htm

They have a gum tragacanth substitute as well, but if you look further down
their list the original is still there for sale.  Is this what we are
looking for?

Regina Romsey

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[mailto:sca-cooks-admin at ansteorra.org]On Behalf Of Ted Eisenstein
Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2001 8:17 PM
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Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Gum Tragacanth Sources



>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.

Alban
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