[Sca-cooks] Aloeswood substitution
Moramarsh at aol.com
Moramarsh at aol.com
Fri Apr 8 13:00:47 PDT 2011
Our Aloeswood is sold in 1/4 oz pieces (whole) for $3.00. I did check and
the source is
pharmacy grade as our other spices. So it would be safe to eat.
What quantities does the recipes call for? This could wind up to be
expensive for a feast.
If people want it pre powdered, let me know and I will secure a source.
Mora
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CAID
In a message dated 4/7/2011 5:48:11 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
t.d.decker at att.net writes:
Sounds like you have it. A. malaccensis is the most common of the
Aquilaria
to produce aloeswood. The resin is mostly contained in the wood itself
(Aquilaria wood is naturally light colored, the occlusive resin is what
darkens the wood). In nature the infected plants that produce aloeswood
are
roughly 7 per cent of the total population. Cultivated A. malaccensis is
usually infected to produce aloeswood. You can find both wood and resin,
but I have no information on relative availability and price. Essential
oils are extracted (as I understand the process) by heating the wood to
cook
off the volatiles in the resin and condensing the vapor.
I know of references to aloeswood in a medicinal context, but it's use in
cooking is a new one on me.
Bear
> This is new to me. We carry an aloewood in the incense section but I
> never
> thought to use it for
> cooking. Would have to check on the grade of the product.
>
> It is listed as : Aloeswood AKA Agarwood (oud) Aquilaria agallocha
Roxb.
> (A. Malaccensis),
> fam. Thymelaeceae
>
> It looks like petrified wood and I have never seen any resins on it. It
is
> fairly expensive.
>
> Is this the same family? It is also available as Pure Essential Oil
> Aoud/Oud but it is $600.00 ish
> per ounce ! Not affordable by me !
>
> Are they using it as a flavoring or as a thickener for other items?
> Somewhat like Galangale.
>
> Mora
> Dragonmarsh
>
>
>
>
> (http://essentialoils.org/shop/cat/19)
>
>
> In a message dated 4/7/2011 2:30:39 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> t.d.decker at att.net writes:
>
> Aloeswood is the dark heart wood of a tree of the genus Aquilaria which
> has
> been infected by Phaeoacremonium parasitica. The infection produces a
> resin
> high in volatile oils as an occulsive reaction to the infection. The
> resin
> impregnates and creates the darkened wood. All of these conditions must
> occur to have aloeswood. The active ingredients are the essential oils
> in
> the resin. The oils can be extracted from either the resin or the wood.
> AKA, agar, agarwood,Oud, jinko, gaharu, etc.
>
> Bear
>
>
>
>> Is Aloeswood a bush, tree, berry or mold?
>> What is it?
>> Aelina the Confused
>
>
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