Sassafras

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Sassafras

FromThe Plants We Eat

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16 minutes

Released:

Mar 25, 2019

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Sassafras is best known as the source of the flavor for rootbeer, except that it isn't anymore -- because it's potentially quite dangerous.

Released:

Mar 25, 2019

Format:

Podcast episode

Titles in the series (50)

The Plants We Eat is a podcast about the history, culture, and biology of the plants we eat.

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Sassafras: Sassafras is best known as the source of the flavor for rootbeer, except that it isnt anymore -- because its potentially quite dangerous. by The Plants We Eat
16 min listen
Oregano: Would you like some strawberry leaves with that? by The Plants We Eat
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