[Sca-cooks] Fw: [MR] gum arabic versus gum tragacanth

[Randy Goldberg MD]

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Avraham

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Reb Avraham haRofeh of Sudentur
     (mka Randy Goldberg MD)
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Becky McEllistrem" <bmcellis at yahoo.com>
To: <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 9:54 PM
Subject: [MR] gum arabic versus gum tragacanth


> As one who plays with late period candy making, can
> anyone show me a detailed discussion of the
> differences between gum arabic and gum tragacanth?
> I've had at least one cooking laurel tell me they're
> the same and other cooks who tell me they aren't.
>
> Any knowledge from someone who has studied the
> differences/similarities would be appreciated.
>
> Rebecca