Spice Jungle Ground Sassafras Leaves - 4 oz.

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Ground Sassafras Leaf is the pulverized leaf of a common deciduous tree with a unique herbaceous flavor that is common in Cajun and Creole cuisines. We grind dried waxy, glossy sassafras leaves to a fine, woodsy green powder.
Sassafras powder is used for its unique flavor and is sometimes used as a thickening agent.
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Description

Native American tribes along the east coast and areas east of the Mississippi first used Sassafras. Used for stews and drinks the leaf imparts a lemonade-like flavor much like sorrel does, but with hints of camphor and old wood. It's used as a souring agent in food and has a natural sweetness to it. If during cooking you smell a hint of root beer it is because sassafras is the original root beer flavor.

Sassafras is also used in a thickening agent called fil powder and is a most often used in gumbo where the powder develops a mucilaginous quality when added to hot liquids. The resulting texture is robust and silky.