tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post8665384192866756457..comments2023-11-13T07:19:45.061+00:00Comments on CABINET OF CURIOSITIES: A Brief (and very dubious) History of Chewing GumUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-63879589513842371822012-01-15T10:30:46.110+00:002012-01-15T10:30:46.110+00:00That's fascinating lotusleaf - I could get ver...That's fascinating lotusleaf - I could get very interested in edible plant gums. I've come across another called gum tragacanth that is apparently used to thicken sauces....Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-30437248835213894182012-01-15T02:12:48.966+00:002012-01-15T02:12:48.966+00:00Edible gum is used in India for making a sweet cal...Edible gum is used in India for making a sweet called Karadantu, which is purported to give strength to new mothers.The sweet is chewy and delicious!Probably gum arabic is used in the preparation.lotusleafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725791780240334964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-27665041309855630042012-01-14T09:17:56.300+00:002012-01-14T09:17:56.300+00:00Chewy stuff, toffeapple...Chewy stuff, toffeapple...Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-42640969276880356772012-01-14T09:17:29.903+00:002012-01-14T09:17:29.903+00:00I think you're right Ellen, plant gums are in ...I think you're right Ellen, plant gums are in a lot of artists' paints ... including watercolours, I think...Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-30018707996254387382012-01-14T09:16:00.342+00:002012-01-14T09:16:00.342+00:00It would play havoc with my dental fillings Graeme...It would play havoc with my dental fillings Graeme!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-90789585309941781392012-01-14T09:14:57.284+00:002012-01-14T09:14:57.284+00:00No sure, some are water soluble and some aren'...No sure, some are water soluble and some aren't - but it looks like it would make a good varnish...Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-82375892115655686882012-01-13T19:27:44.252+00:002012-01-13T19:27:44.252+00:00Crikey, I'm so glad I don't have to surviv...Crikey, I'm so glad I don't have to survive on that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-80547951066725261092012-01-13T18:37:42.394+00:002012-01-13T18:37:42.394+00:00HM. I seem to recall from my days in the SCA that...HM. I seem to recall from my days in the SCA that gum Arabic was one of the ingredients I needed to have to mix with my pigments to make paint. I could never find the stuff. Not sure I'd want to eat a constituent of paint, but then some paints were made with egg whites, and other use milk, and we certainly eat those readily enough.Ellen Rathbonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684750034177425795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-18018782579449719112012-01-13T08:10:14.366+00:002012-01-13T08:10:14.366+00:00Fascinating, Phil. I hope that you made it home in...Fascinating, Phil. I hope that you made it home in time for tea and didn't have to resort to any of the measures outlined above!Imperfect and Tensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348507012722069785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-44764668841644621722012-01-12T23:44:00.609+00:002012-01-12T23:44:00.609+00:00Some useful bushcraft info there, Phil. It does lo...Some useful bushcraft info there, Phil. It does look edible-ish. Tree resins are used in some varnish recipes, I think - wonder if this one is?Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12042650405946029324noreply@blogger.com