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

[Daniel Myers]

I've found one source so far - IndoMerchant.com - that is selling them 
as "Daun Salam"

	http://www.indomerchant.com/inbayleavdau.html


Gernot Katzer's Spice Pages describe them as a member of the Laurel 
family, specifically Cinnamomum tamala  (it also states that the 
plant's bark can be used as an inferior substitute for cinnamon or 
cassia).

The Cook's Thesaurus [ http://www.foodsubs.com/HerbsAsian.html ] 
suggests using curry leaves or bay leaves as a substitute.

- Doc


On Jun 4, 2004, at 9:48 PM, 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.
>
> I've also checked Richters Herbs
>
> I do not see it at Penzeys either.  While there I noticed a recall 
> notice
> though:
> Recall on ½ cup jars of Hungarian Half-Sharp Paprika due to Salmonella.
> http://www.penzeys.com/cgi-bin/penzeys/notice.html?id=WTvNE8re
>
> Sharon
> gordonse at one.net
>
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