Show 276: Smilax
This week, we discuss the medicinal and edible uses of the Smilax and Aralia families. These are among the most ubiquitous and confusing of all herbs. Very little research has been done to differentiate between them, but most seem to be used interchangeably to varying extents. Wha that means, is the green briar you keep trying to eradicate in your back yard may be as medicinal and valuable as sarsaparilla, spikenard and ginseng.... and is almost certainly edible and quite good!
From The Omnivore’s Guide to Home Cooking: Broth and Stock
Until recently, I think most folks knew the difference between a stock and a broth. But then came the “Bone Broth” fad. So called Bone Broth is certainly nutritious and I am glad people are making it, but it confused definitions and clouded the understanding of cooking.
Read more:
https://judsoncarroll.substack.com/p/from-the-omnivores-guide-to-home-0c6
Show 308: Herbs that Heal Natural Remedies for Tiny Tots
Steve and I discuss herbs for kids, home remedies and a variety of other topics.
https://judsoncarroll.substack.com/p/show-308-herbs-that-heal-natural
Mrs. Anheuser was the daughter of one of America’s most famous cookbook authors, Irma Rombauer. Her Joy of Cooking remains the quintessential American cookbook of the era. Mrs. Anheuser absolutely hated my father, but she loved my mother and gave her an autographed copy of the book with an inscription stating that it would teach her all she needed to know about cooking, except for “how to cook his goose!” And, it is from such conversations that she received this very simple recipe.
