[Sca-cooks] : Re: was: period spice containers/storage. Now cherry stones
Sharon Palmer
ranvaig at columbus.rr.com
Tue Jun 28 08:32:08 PDT 2011
>Cherry kernels have a "nut" inside the shell, which is the part that
>is eaten. Mahlab is made from sour cherry kernels and is still used
>a seasoning in the Middle East. The taste is said to be a
>combination or bitter almond and cherry.
>
>Ranvaig
>
>*****************************************
>Wow, that sounds really yummy. I might have to get the hammer out come next
>summer.
>
>Angharad
They are also likely mildly poisonous, like bitter almond, and
probably needs to be cooked before eaten. The mahlab cherry is a
different variety than sweet cherries.
Ranvaig
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