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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castoreum
Castoreum /kæsˈtɔriəm/ is the exudate from the castor sacs of the mature North American Beaver (Castor canadensis) and the European Beaver (Castor fiber). Within the zoological realm, castoreum is the yellowish secretion of the castor sac which is, in combination with the beaver's urine, used during scent marking of territory.[1][2] Both beaver genders possess a pair of castor sacs and a pair of anal glands located in two cavities under the skin between the pelvis and the base of the tail.[3] The castor sacs are not true glands (endocrine or exocrine) on a cellular level, hence references to these structures as preputial glands or castor glands are misnomers.[4] Castor sacs are a type of scent gland.
Today, it is used as a tincture in some perfumes[5] and as a food additive.
Food use[edit]
In the United States, castoreum is considered to be a GRAS food additive by the Food and Drug Administration.[10] It is often referenced simply as a "natural flavoring" in products' lists of ingredients. While it is mainly used in foods and beverages as part of a substitute vanilla flavour,[11] it is less commonly used as a part of a raspberry or strawberry flavoring.[12] The annual industry consumption is very low, around 300 pounds,[13] whereas vanillin is over 2.6 million pounds annually.[14]
Castoreum has been traditionally used in Sweden for flavoring schnapps commonly referred to as "Bäverhojt".[15]
Other uses[edit]
Castoreum is also used to contribute to the flavor and odor of cigarettes.[16]
Castoreum /kæsˈtɔriəm/ is the exudate from the castor sacs of the mature North American Beaver (Castor canadensis) and the European Beaver (Castor fiber). Within the zoological realm, castoreum is the yellowish secretion of the castor sac which is, in combination with the beaver's urine, used during scent marking of territory.[1][2] Both beaver genders possess a pair of castor sacs and a pair of anal glands located in two cavities under the skin between the pelvis and the base of the tail.[3] The castor sacs are not true glands (endocrine or exocrine) on a cellular level, hence references to these structures as preputial glands or castor glands are misnomers.[4] Castor sacs are a type of scent gland.
Today, it is used as a tincture in some perfumes[5] and as a food additive.
Food use[edit]
In the United States, castoreum is considered to be a GRAS food additive by the Food and Drug Administration.[10] It is often referenced simply as a "natural flavoring" in products' lists of ingredients. While it is mainly used in foods and beverages as part of a substitute vanilla flavour,[11] it is less commonly used as a part of a raspberry or strawberry flavoring.[12] The annual industry consumption is very low, around 300 pounds,[13] whereas vanillin is over 2.6 million pounds annually.[14]
Castoreum has been traditionally used in Sweden for flavoring schnapps commonly referred to as "Bäverhojt".[15]
Other uses[edit]
Castoreum is also used to contribute to the flavor and odor of cigarettes.[16]
Next time you have strawberry ice cream remember where it came from.
And this is one more reason I prefer grape!!!
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FAR FROM RETIRED! You got a nice catch there Histo.
I don't speak the lingo must mean Beaver ass schnapps
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If I never read the phrase "puss- nectar" again that will be just fine with me.
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It's actually not a beaver post. lol I think it started as a birthday post and well...you know the rest.
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And, the birthday boy himself changed it to a beaver post.
ADHD at it's finest. I got a nice birthday present today. We are buying a small horse property. I am truly stoked about this. I am going to raise Bees here and name it after the stream in the end of the property. Gould Creek Apiaries.
http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/110-N-1580-W_Hurricane_UT_84737_M28277-91857?row=4
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Nice place Histo, awesome horse barn!
It's gonna be a great place. We have it under contract now so the ball is rolling. I already have two people wanting to lease stables.
There is always something in bloom here in the desert. Alfalfa fields, wild flowers, ornamental plants in the neighborhoods, fruit orchards all around. There is much forage available.