Asafoetida - ground root - 250g
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Product characteristics
Plant part: root
Contents: ground root
Country of origin: EU
Classification: Ferula assa-foetida
Weight: 250g
Preparation proposal: Place one teaspoon of the herb in 250ml of water, boil and leave for 10 minutes. Drain and drink detection.
Description
ASAFOETIDA - ground root - 250g
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Plant description Asafoetida is the dried latex (gum oleoresin) exuded from the rhizome or tap root of several species of Ferula, a perennial herb that grows 1 to 1.5 m tall. The species is native to the deserts of Iran and mountains of Afghanistan and is mainly cultivated in nearby India.[4] As its name suggests, asafoetida has a fetid smell, but in cooked dishes, it delivers a smooth flavour reminiscent of leeks. It is also known as asant, food of the gods, jowani badian, stinking gum, hing, hengu, ingu, kayam, and ting. |
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Properties It is used against hysteria, in jaundice, in diseases of the stomach. In small quantities, it stimulates digestion and has a calming effect. Side effects - irritation of the gastrointestinal tract. It is used as a spice in Asian cuisine. In Europe it is used mainly by the French - for this purpose hardened, agglomerated resin (asafoetida), which in the initial phase of a grey-yellow color, then red-brown is used. It is used in the form of finely granular or as a powder. It has a sharp and bitter taste. It smells a little like garlic. |
