Scientific Name: Ferula Asafoetida
Origin: India
AKA: Devil's Dung, Asafetida, Asafoetida, Food of the gods
Parts Used: Oleo-Gum-Resin
Active Compounds: Volatile oil up to 17% that is made up of disulphides resin which contains sesquiterpenoid coumarins with foetidin and gum.
Background: As early as 4 BC Asafoetida was touted as a favored ingredient by Alexander the Great in Rome. The resin gum is used liberally in vegetarian dishes in India. Today, it is a flavoring most commonly associated with Worcestershire sauce.
Description: It is known as Devil's Dung because of it's foul odor, which stems from the resin taken from the thick stems and root of two large species of fennel that are members of the carrot family. It is a perennial that grows in Afghanistan and Iran to heights of up to 12 feet in the wild. White flowers are present in the umbels.
Safety: Asafoetida is not to be used for young babies.
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