Filé powder
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Filé powder, also called gumbo filé, is an herb seasoning made from the dried and ground leaves of the North American sassafras tree.
Gumbo z'herbes, including hot sauce and filé
Safrole
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Safrole is an organic compound with the formula CH2O2C6H3CH2CH=CH2. It is a colorless oily liquid, although impure samples can appear yellow. A member of the phenylpropanoid family of natural products
Filé powder
…rice was a luxury for many Creoles. They served gumbo over corn grits, a pairing common in the stews of native tribes. The sassafras plant contains safrole, which has been banned by the United States Food and Drug Administration as a carcinogen since 1960. The plant, as well as the oil derived from it…
Sassafras albidum