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Edible scents?

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It would be cool to use different fragrances in cooking. Does anyone know of a guide to what's edible & what's not?

There are two parts to this. Some of the basic materials are obviously edible - orange, lemon, etc. Also roses are used in cooking. But how about other flowers? Smoke from woods flavors foods, but what about extracts? And I remember that nicotene from tobacco is a poisen.

The second part is, what has been added in extraction or dilution? Denatured alcohol is obviously bad. What about jojoba oil or other oils that might have been used?

Thanks.
post #2 of 5
In short just about any mass-produced fragrance is not safe for ingestion. I won't say it'll kill you because I've never been one to test it, but many of the chemicals are toxic. There are a few natural perfumes that might be okay, but I couldn't say for sure, Dimitri might know.
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A new book by Mandy Aftel addresses this very issue. Aftel is an artisan perfumer and Patterson is a chef.

Aroma: The Magic of Essential Oils in Foods and Fragrance by Mandy Aftel and Daniel Patterson
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That is neat! It sounds like an interesting read.
post #5 of 5
Go to Mandy Aftel's website, Aftelier.com ??

She sells "food perfumes". Essential oils for coking that are aromatic.

They are so tempting.
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