[Sca-cooks] Aloeswood substitution

[Moramarsh at aol.com]

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
Dragonmarsh
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Beautiful  Downtown Dreiburgen
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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