Re: Re: OT-CHAT: Iris fragrance

From: hipsource@aol.com

In a message dated 2/29/00 5:01:44 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
charandmike@email.msn.com writes:

<< I was told to coarsely grind or chop the rhizome before drying. Of course,
 for the powdered orris root I imagine you'd wait and grind the small dried
 pieces? >>

I'd say that the smaller the pieces the faster the drying because of the 
increase of surface area, but that would also mean the finished product might 
loose its kick sooner, too. I keep thinking about a potato peeler myself; 
just make curls like one does with a carrot.     

<Maybe a person could use a wheat grinder at that point. I've always
 been curious tho, if the rhizome is not really the root, is that what is
 actually harvested and dried, or is it the actual root?>.

Negatory, for orris you want the rhizome, which botanically is a portion of 
the stem enlarged into a storage organ. 
 
Anner Whitehead
HIPSource@aol.com 

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