[Sca-cooks] Marigolds?

[Sue Clemenger]

That would be calendula officianalis, then.  Look online for places that do
herbal supplies for remedies, lotions, soaps, etc.  I know they're out
there, I just don't have the bookmarks any more. ;-(
--maire
----- Original Message -----
From: "Elaine Koogler" <ekoogler1 at comcast.net>
To: "Cooks within the SCA" <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 11:49 AM
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Marigolds?


> CorwynWdwd at aol.com wrote:
>
> >
> >In a message dated 12/11/2005 1:05:38 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> >ekoogler1 at comcast.net writes:
> >
> >I would  like to recreate the wonderful Scotch flower liquer that I
> >tasted at the  MKCC.  I've managed to find all of the ingredients except
> >the dried  marigold flowers.
> >
> >
> >First things first... you may already know this, but what you're looking
for
> >is Calendula officinalis , not Tagetes erecta or Tagetes patula. The
former
> >is European and edible, the latter is Mexican in origin, and according to
> >most authorities, poisonous. But both are called Marigold. Calendula is
also
> >referred to as pot marigold. Either can be found dried, but the former
you will
> >find in herb shops or natural food stores with bulk bins. The latter in
flower
> > shops perhaps, if not growing in someone's yard <G>.
> >
> >Just a heads up in case.
> >
> >Corwyn
> >
> >
> >
> >A  positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy
> >enough  people to make it worth the effort.
> >--Herm  Albright
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> thanks!  I was't really aware of the difference, but noticed that the
> sites I did find did call it pot mariigold.
>
> Kiri
>
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