Lavender in Earl Grey... Re: [Sca-cooks] Quail eggs ( was: no subject)

[Sue Clemenger]

Have you got that backwards? Wouldn't the lavender be used as a cheap
substitute for the bergamot, since bergamot's more integral to Earl Grey
tea?
I have to admit, though, that I've *never* seen tea with lavender in it,
and I have to watch my tea ingredients, as I have a bad allergic
reaction to bergamot.
And I adore lavender! <laugh> So maybe, if they're both used in teas,
it's because they have fairly strong, "floral"-ish flavors?
--maire, who's got a bunch of food-grade lavender to play with some
day....

SableSwanHerald at aol.com wrote:
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> Yes, it's absolutely true - some of the cheap brands do substitute bergamot
> for lavender.  And I had friends at brunch last weekend instantly demand the
> same information of me - which ones?
>
> I know Republic of Tea uses bergamot - the real thing.
>
> That's the only one I know off the top of my head right now.
>
> Berengaria
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