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  • From: Janet Bachmann <janetb AT ncat.org>
  • To: bob AT akasha.net, Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Okra
  • Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 15:05:06 -0600

Bob,
Can you tell us how to make the file from sassafras leaves? Do you pick
young leaves in early summer, dry, then grind them? I have seen the
powder in grocery stores, and have sassafras trees on our farm, but have
not tried using them.

bob AT akasha.net wrote:
>
> Do you have a file
> gumbo recipe for us yankees?
>
> File gumbo is the leaves of the sassafras bush. It is a spice that is
> similar in taste to a cross between sage and anise. Sweet back note of
> sassafras as in one of the flavors of root beer. Below a good recipe:
>
Janet Bachmann
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I'm in illinois and we have worked very well with the regional office of the
USDA which funds the WIC farmers market funding. Try your regional office to
see if they can help.

LaDonna Redmond






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