So interesting, I have never thought of the plant much until now. Thanks for the link. My daughter used to live in a village called Sassafras in the Dandenong Ranges in Victoria, Australia. It was a lovely place but not good to be there during the bushfire season.
@rhoing At least, On1 has a short manual. I still have the "big" manual from a very old version of PS when it came in a big box with CDs to load. You did well with your composite! I'm rather enjoying learning new things with it. Got to keep those neurons firing and making new pathways. I can't end up like my mom if I can help it. =)
@kjarn This might surprise you - from the bottom link I added above... In more modern times, sassafras oil and has been extracted from the tree and used in flavoring drinks like tea, sarsaparilla and root beer. It is very pungent with a cinnamon-type smell. In time, it was discovered that the actual flavoring ingredient in the oil was the chemical compound βsafole,βΒ which the FDA banned when it was found to cause cancer in rats. Today, root beer is still made from sassafras root, but the root is first treated to remove the safrole. Powder made from ground sassafras leaves is often used to thicken gumbo in the South.
@lynnz Thank you, Lynn.
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About to post a "composite" photo, having braved the 290-page manual again! :)
@wh2021 Thank you.
@haskar Thank you very much, Haskar. It's known as America's only spice.
@sangwann Thank you, Dione.
@wakelys It's unusual for sure.
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