[Sca-cooks] Dissolving Saunders

[Sue Clemenger]

Perhaps it's just that I've never seen the saunders version of
sandalwood before now, just the stuff that's used in incense and
whatnot.  Of the latter, I've seen two different shades, one a distinct
yellow, and one almost pinkish-red.  Next to them, my saunders looks
distinctly orange.  Guess I was expecting something more ruddy, from the
descriptions.
It's definitely got a different smell, though, which I found
fascinating. Not at all like the other kinds of sandalwood.
It'll be fun experimenting with it....Anyone got some favored recipes
that have saunders as an ingredient?
--Maire

lilinah at earthlink.net wrote:
>
> Sue Clemenger <mooncat at in-tch.com> wrote:
> >Hmmm...all the references (including that below) I've ever seen to
> >saunders lead me to believe it to be reddish colored.  And yet, when I
> >bought saunders from the Pepperer's Guild, I found it more of a rusty
> >color (like terra cotta).  Kinda orange-ish.  Are there different kinds
> >of saunders out there?
> >
> >--Maire
>
> I don't understand what your confusion is. Terra cotta and rust, the
> terms you use, ARE reddish, as you also said.
>
> Saunders is also called "red sandalwood", and it is indeed "red" by
> comparison with real sandalwood, which is a warm, creamy, pale yellow
> color, but is also called "white sandalwood".
>
> The word "orange" wasn't used for the color we now call "orange" in
> period, except perhaps late period (we've had a discussion about this
> on list i think, i just don't recall exact details). So colors
> ranging from red to orange were called "red".