On Sat, 17 Apr 1999, Katie Bretsch wrote:

> Sticking
> to grind-your-own is safest. Grind-your-own tastes so good, why not?

This works well enough for things like oregano, cinnamon, and
things that are available in that form.  It's less feasible,
where I live, for turmeric and cumin.  At least, I haven't found
a source for these.

> Another one of these examples is butter.  Your standard grocery store
> butter has various things in it to color and flavor it.  Either the
> coloring/flavoring agent itself is grain-based, or it is packed in a
> grain product as a vehicle or base.

Often beta-carotene is used for this purpose.

Todd Moody
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