Re: breath freshner - anise seeds

[Guest guest]

Dear Eileen,

In conversation this week with my brother-in-law he told me about an

Indian custom of using anise seed to sweeten the breath. Just pop a

few in and chew.

The PROS:

1. Easy to get.

2. Highly portable.

3. Long shelf life.

4. No preparation needed.

The CONS:

1. Since they are seeds, they are probably considered an " advanced "

food on the diet.

2. Taste's like licorice (a con for some, a pro for others).

Check out wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anise_seed) and one of my

favorite spice references

(http://www.uni-graz.at/~katzer/engl/Pimp_ani.html) for more info.

A one ounce jar of anise seed from McCormick costs me almost $5 US. A

1.1 ounce jar from www.Penzeys.com costs $1.89 US.

Cheers,

Stocker

CD 1983

SCD 1/2005

eatingSCD.wordpress.com

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> besides chewing parsley - what can we use instead of popping

> gum/mints???

> thanks

> eileen

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[Guest guest]

thank you - not advanced at all and hate licorice!!! - thanks

though - i've come to like a lot so we'll see :-)

thanks again

eileen

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> > besides chewing parsley - what can we use instead of popping

> > gum/mints???

> > thanks

> > eileen

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