[Sca-cooks] Malabathrum and unrelated Penzey's paprika recall

[Thebard]

Looked a few of my more esoteric sources and from what I’ve found out 
it’s almost impossible to find outside of N. India. But was told that if 
you're lucky, and near a large city, you can sometimes find them in 
ethnic markets labeled Indian Bay (Cinnamomum tejpata).

But I’ve had a few people tell me that Boldo leaves (Boldu boldus) from 
S. America can be used as a substitute, if you can find them, but they 
are slightly bitter. I was told that you could also use a small piece of 
cinnamon bark as well.

Sorry I couldn't find anything more useful, hope this helps a little though.

Sharon Gordon wrote:

>Does anyone know of a source in the US for the spice malabathrum or for a
>live plant?
>
>I checked the florilegium, where it's listed as an ingredient in a recipe,
>but no discussion of a source.
>
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>Sharon
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