Arrowroot - Specimen details
| Catalogue Number: 29517 | |||||
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Plant Name | 170.03 MARANTACEAE Maranta arundinacea | Entry Book Number | 23.1984.3 | |
| Artefact Name | Arrowroot | Vernacular Name | |||
| Iso Country | Not defined | TDWG Region | Not defined | ||
| Parts Held | Arrowroot | Geography Description | |||
| Uses | Arrowroot Use: MEDICINES - Digestive System Disorders User: Man | TDWG use | MEDICINES - Digestive System Disorders | ||
| Storage | Bottles, boxes etc | Related Items | |||
| Donor | Museums staff | Donor No | |||
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| Exhibition | Expedition | ||||
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| Notes: | Label source: Purchased by museums staff in West London. Epicure brand. 100g (3.5 oz) net. Hints on using Epicure Arrowroot, For desserts: flavour sauce with vanilla or other flavouring, add sugar to taste, serve warm as a custard or cold set in moulds., For thickening gravies or meat sauces. Mix 1 teaspoonful with a little stock or cold water into a smooth paste, then add to bulk of stock. Gently heat whilst stirring. To ease stomach sickness and intestinal upsets, 1.5 teaspoonsful in a basin, mix to pas, te with a little cold milk. Stir, whilst adding 1/3 pint boiling milk to smooth sauce. Return to pan and stir whilst gently heating for a few minutes. | ||||