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Wayne Boatwright
 
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On Fri 04 Mar 2005 11:36:10p, jacqui{JB} wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> "The Newbie" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> One thing had been bothering me......fish. I often
>> hear to use a few drops of lemon oil. Looking
>> around in our local grocery all I find is Lemon
>> Extract in the spice section. That's not the same is it?

>
> Hm. In my experience, lemon oil (and other flavored oils) is used for
> candy making and the like. To add further potential confusion, lemon
> oil for candy making is *not* the same thing as lemon essential oil
> (which, as a general rule of thumb for the newbie aromatherapist,
> should not be taken internally). If you have a shop nearby which
> carries specialty baking/candy making supplies, check there.
>
> -j
>
>


I keep a variety of oils on hand, including lemon, that I use in cooking,
baking, and pickling. I have a local pharmacist order them. I usually
have orange, lemon, cinnamon, clove, peppermint, almond, and anise.

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Wayne Boatwright
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