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So what does it taste like?

pfdietz 4y ago
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tootie 4y ago
Tasting History did a video on it: https://youtu.be/D-QHd4_1geE https://youtu.be/D-QHd4_1geE
pvaldes 4y ago
Is close to fennel, probably more acrid and resinous.
- woodruffw 4y ago
  The article compares it to asafoetida, which is visually similar and comes from the same genus (Ferula). Asafoetida smells pretty awful (I have a little jar of it), but it adds a pleasant onion-to-garlic flavor to dishes.
  - HarHarVeryFunny 4y ago
    Gotta say the webmd description doesn't make me want to try it: -- start quote -- Asafoetida is a plant that has a bad smell and tastes bitter. It is sometimes called "devil's dung." People use asafoetida resin, a gum-like material, as medicine. Asafoetida resin is produced by solidifying juice that comes out of cuts made in the plant's living roots. People use asafoetida for conditions such as breathing or throat problems, digestion problems, or by women to restart their menstrual periods after menstruation has stopped for some reason. Asafoetida is also sometimes applied directly to the skin for corns and calluses, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses. In manufacturing, asafoetida is used as a fragrance in cosmetics and as a flavoring ingredient in foods and beverages. Asafoetida is also used in products meant to repel dogs, cats, and wildlife. -- end quote -- https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-248/asafoetida https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-248/asafoet... Was this really the closest thing to Silphium ?!
    - woodruffw 4y ago
      I think that description is a little exaggerated -- it doesn't smell amazing, but it doesn't really smell like dung either. Most Indian/Indian subcontinent grocers should have powdered asafoetida for sale; you can see/smell for yourself! It tastes very good with any kind of dal (split beans, lentils, etc).

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tootie 4y ago

Tasting History did a video on it: https://youtu.be/D-QHd4_1geE https://youtu.be/D-QHd4_1geE

pvaldes 4y ago

Is close to fennel, probably more acrid and resinous.

woodruffw 4y ago
The article compares it to asafoetida, which is visually similar and comes from the same genus (Ferula). Asafoetida smells pretty awful (I have a little jar of it), but it adds a pleasant onion-to-garlic flavor to dishes.
- HarHarVeryFunny 4y ago
  Gotta say the webmd description doesn't make me want to try it: -- start quote -- Asafoetida is a plant that has a bad smell and tastes bitter. It is sometimes called "devil's dung." People use asafoetida resin, a gum-like material, as medicine. Asafoetida resin is produced by solidifying juice that comes out of cuts made in the plant's living roots. People use asafoetida for conditions such as breathing or throat problems, digestion problems, or by women to restart their menstrual periods after menstruation has stopped for some reason. Asafoetida is also sometimes applied directly to the skin for corns and calluses, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses. In manufacturing, asafoetida is used as a fragrance in cosmetics and as a flavoring ingredient in foods and beverages. Asafoetida is also used in products meant to repel dogs, cats, and wildlife. -- end quote -- https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-248/asafoetida https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-248/asafoet... Was this really the closest thing to Silphium ?!
  - woodruffw 4y ago
    I think that description is a little exaggerated -- it doesn't smell amazing, but it doesn't really smell like dung either. Most Indian/Indian subcontinent grocers should have powdered asafoetida for sale; you can see/smell for yourself! It tastes very good with any kind of dal (split beans, lentils, etc).