[Sca-cooks] Bergamot (was Quail Eggs, etc)

[Sue Clemenger]

I've had the bee-balm version of bergamot.  It tastes more mint-like to
me, while the citrus-bergamot, when I could still drink it or use it,
was *distinctly* stronger, more perfume-y.
Bergamot's a fairly popular additive to nice soaps, bath products,
perfumed products, etc.  *sigh*, in addition to being part of Earl Grey
tea.
--maire

Diamond Randall wrote:
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> >Ever had Earl Grey tea? The better ones use real bergamot, cheap ones
> >susbstitue lavender. They taste the same to me. I can't have either one,
> >which is odd, becasue they aren't related- lavender is, well, lavender.
> >Bergamot is a citrus plant. Gotta wonder if they have some compound in
> common.
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> Bergamot is a citrus plant???  I thought it was an herb commonly called bee
> balm.
> I grow it and it seems to be more related to mints and catmints.  Perhaps you
> are thinking of the many kinds of citrus flavoured mints?
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> Akim
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