[Sca-cooks] ambergris

[ranvaig at columbus.rr.com]

>Back on March 11, Lucrezia said about Heston Blumenthal
><<< Oh, that's a pity. He actually emailed me to enquire about ambergris,
>asked for advice and any contacts in acquiring some. >>>
>
>Did you have any advice for him on sources of ambergris?
>
>There is an individual on the SCA Creative Frugality list looking for a source. I seem to remember he was looking for rather small quantities of various items for a spice class.
>
I've seen this site mentioned.  The price is $20 per gram, with a minimum purchase of 4 grams, including postage and packing.
http://www.ambergris.co.nz/

Ranvaig