Sassafras
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Sassafras is a genus of three extant and one extinct species of deciduous trees in the family Lauraceae, native to eastern North America and eastern Asia. The genus is distinguished by its aromatic pr
Sassafras Leaves June Nbg
Pistillate (female) flowers
Staminate (male) flowers
Fossil Sassafras hesperia leaf from Early Ypresian, Klondike Mountain Formation, Washington, US
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.
Sassafras
…root beers and sassafras root teas, and the ground leaves of sassafras are a distinctive additive in Louisiana's Cajun cuisine. Sassafras is used in filé powder, a common thickening and flavoring agent in Louisiana gumbo. Methods of cooking with sassafras combine this ingredient native to America with traditional…
Gumbo z'herbes, including hot sauce and filé