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Beginners Guide => Glossary => Glossary of Spices => Topic started by: DalPuri on October 31, 2014, 04:31 PM

Title: Asafoetida
Post by: DalPuri on October 31, 2014, 04:31 PM
Some info and history can be found here:
http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200904/devil.s.dung-the.world.s.smelliest.spice.htm (http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200904/devil.s.dung-the.world.s.smelliest.spice.htm)
Title: Re: Asafoetida
Post by: Peripatetic Phil on October 31, 2014, 05:30 PM
Some info and history can be found here:  http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200904/devil.s.dung-the.world.s.smelliest.spice.htm (http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200904/devil.s.dung-the.world.s.smelliest.spice.htm)
An excellent reference, Frank.  Thank you.
** Phil.
Title: Re: Asafoetida
Post by: livo on October 31, 2014, 11:08 PM
I'm going to have to read that. Thanks.
Title: Re: Asafoetida
Post by: Peripatetic Phil on November 01, 2014, 02:19 PM
Sad to report, "Top-op whole asafoetida (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151210707190?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT)" is not what it claims to be.  The contents include wheat flour and edible gum as well as asafoetida, the last also being last on the list of ingredients (and therefore the minority ingredient).

** Phil.
Title: Re: Asafoetida
Post by: noble ox on November 01, 2014, 03:01 PM
PHIL      Asofoetida
I put this link in Lamb basanti thread

https://www.facebook.com/PlanetSpices (https://www.facebook.com/PlanetSpices)

scroll down to see asafoetida

Title: Re: Asafoetida
Post by: Peripatetic Phil on November 01, 2014, 03:12 PM
Thank you.  Approximately
Title: Re: Asafoetida
Post by: noble ox on November 01, 2014, 03:43 PM
Worth the money lasts for ever 1/2 tsp grated into some oil added to the base in the last half hour issues a pleasant Bir aroma
Another 1st for this site ;D
Title: Re: Asafoetida
Post by: livo on November 01, 2014, 09:01 PM
I will be very pleasantly surprised if this is "THE AROMA".  Might involve a bit of looking around down here.  I've only ever seen the powdered form.
Title: Re: Asafoetida
Post by: Garp on November 01, 2014, 09:14 PM
I'd be very surprised if asafoetida is used widely in BIR/TAs. But who knows; I certainly feel it gives a TA flavour at times. I'd be wary of using it in a base and rather add a little to certain dishes :)
Title: Re: Asafoetida
Post by: mickyp on February 15, 2019, 04:17 PM
I remember reading somewhere that a pinch of it in an onion bhaji mix is meant to help prevent flatulance
Title: Re: Asafoetida
Post by: livo on February 15, 2019, 07:24 PM
With the number of people living in India all eating onion bhajis, you'd hope it works.
Title: Re: Asafoetida
Post by: littlechili on February 15, 2019, 11:17 PM
With the number of people living in India all eating onion bhajis, you'd hope it works.

Fair point.
Title: Re: Asafoetida
Post by: mickyp on February 16, 2019, 02:12 PM
They would be better to ban Asafoetida and install a load of wind turbines.
Title: Re: Asafoetida
Post by: bobsbeer on May 19, 2019, 04:23 PM
As with lots of things on the internet, the original link is now dead.  I have found it under another link:  https://archive.aramcoworld.com/issue/200904/devil.s.dung-the.world.s.smelliest.spice.htm (https://archive.aramcoworld.com/issue/200904/devil.s.dung-the.world.s.smelliest.spice.htm)  Perhaps the mods can edit the original post if Dal Puri is no longer active?

It is an interesting read, but while I have a jar of Schwartz powder version, I rarely use it due to the lingering, stench, which seems to last for days and permeates the whole house.
Title: Re: Asafoetida
Post by: mickyp on May 19, 2019, 07:41 PM
Its pronounced Asafarteda :)
Title: Re: Asafoetida
Post by: bobsbeer on May 19, 2019, 08:55 PM
Fart being the operative word.  ;D ;D