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Stevia - This is a joke, isn't it?
After reading about the apparently marvelous sweetening capabilities of this
herb on this NG, I found some today (50 grams for about 8 USD) at the local health food store. They only had the powder form and the packaging recommends half a teaspoonful in a cup of tea, which I duly tried. If you like a green scum on your tea and a green sludge in the bottom of the cup, together with the process of filtering the powder through your teeth as you drink and the weird, not very sweet taste then powdered Stevia is for you - and you are welcome to it! Sadly disappointed! Brian |
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Stevia - This is a joke, isn't it?
"Brian" wrote in message news:... Sadly disappointed! One thought - could I soak the powder in boiling water and then filter it through a coffee filter to make a sweetening liquid? If so, anyone any idea how much water to use? Brian |
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Stevia - This is a joke, isn't it?
Hello,
On 25-Feb-2004, "Brian" wrote: After reading about the apparently marvelous sweetening capabilities of this herb on this NG, I found some today (50 grams for about 8 USD) at the local health food store. They only had the powder form and the packaging recommends half a teaspoonful in a cup of tea, which I duly tried. If you like a green scum on your tea and a green sludge in the bottom of the cup, together with the process of filtering the powder through your teeth as you drink and the weird, not very sweet taste then powdered Stevia is for you - and you are welcome to it! Sadly disappointed! Those who like and use stevia regularly seem to agree that the refined white powder is the best choice. With a "green scum" I'm guessing you got the less refined herb. I don't care for it myself, in any form, but tastes vary, so perhaps the white powder form will be to your liking. Take care, Carmen |
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Stevia - This is a joke, isn't it?
"Carmen" wrote in message ... Hello, On 25-Feb-2004, "Brian" wrote: Sadly disappointed! Those who like and use stevia regularly seem to agree that the refined white powder is the best choice. With a "green scum" I'm guessing you got the less refined herb. I don't care for it myself, in any form, but tastes vary, so perhaps the white powder form will be to your liking. Thanks, Carmen. Unfortunately, health food stores are still few and far between in Belgium. In this one, I had to ask for the Stevia and it was under the counter. This was the only type they had. I will try elsewhere. Brian |
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Stevia - This is a joke, isn't it?
Brian, VitaCost will ship internationally and they have had good
prices in comparison shopping for other health/diet related products. They do ship internationally. CHeck their shipping policy for a special phoen ## for international orders. They have liquid stevia as well as multiple powders from different manufacturers. http://www.vitacost.com/store/produc...rchText=stevia "Brian" wrote: "Carmen" wrote in message ... Hello, On 25-Feb-2004, "Brian" wrote: Sadly disappointed! Those who like and use stevia regularly seem to agree that the refined white powder is the best choice. With a "green scum" I'm guessing you got the less refined herb. I don't care for it myself, in any form, but tastes vary, so perhaps the white powder form will be to your liking. Thanks, Carmen. Unfortunately, health food stores are still few and far between in Belgium. In this one, I had to ask for the Stevia and it was under the counter. This was the only type they had. I will try elsewhere. Brian DiGiTAL_ViNYL (no email) 350/328/200 Atkins since 1/12/2004 |
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Stevia - This is a joke, isn't it?
"Brian" wrote in message ... | After reading about the apparently marvelous sweetening capabilities of this | herb on this NG, I found some today (50 grams for about 8 USD) at the local | health food store. | They only had the powder form and the packaging recommends half a | teaspoonful in a cup of tea, which I duly tried. | If you like a green scum on your tea and a green sludge in the bottom of the | cup, together with the process of filtering the powder through your teeth as | you drink and the weird, not very sweet taste then powdered Stevia is for | you - and you are welcome to it! | Sadly disappointed! | | Brian Brian, I recommend you try Sweat Leaf brand (Stevia plus fiber) or Stevita (Stevia Supreme). These come in packets, are white, and mix just like sugar/sweetener. Neither of the are green or have the 'green' taste. Stevia is known for having a liquorice type aftertaste, but in these two brands I dont even taste that. Stevita even makes its own brand of 'koolaid' and hot chocolate milk, using stevia as its sweetner. essense |
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Stevia - This is a joke, isn't it?
Stevita even makes its own brand of 'koolaid' and hot chocolate milk,
using stevia as its sweetner. essense where do you purchase these items? **When I was young we used to go 'skinny dipping'. Now I just 'chunky dunk'. witchy |
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Stevia - This is a joke, isn't it?
| where do you purchase these items? | | | | | **When I was young we used to go 'skinny dipping'. Now I just 'chunky | dunk'. | | witchy Witch, Their website list 3 online sites. I buy locally from a place called Jungle Jims. http://www.stevitastevia.com/Buy/buy.html essense |
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Stevia - This is a joke, isn't it?
Brian wrote:
After reading about the apparently marvelous sweetening capabilities of this herb on this NG, I found some today (50 grams for about 8 USD) at the local health food store. snip If you like a green scum on your tea and a green sludge in the bottom of the cup, together with the process of filtering the powder through your teeth as you drink and the weird, not very sweet taste then powdered Stevia is for you - and you are welcome to it! Sadly disappointed! Hee hee. Sorry to laugh, but that is quite the description. I use a liquid stevia and I quite like it. However, even so, I like to mix a drop of stevia and a drop of sucaryl in my tea (when I have it sweetened), because that seems to give a flavour closer to sugar to my tastebuds. If you can find a liquid (clear), I would recommend it. Thanks for the description about the powder; I was thinking of trying some, but I think now I'll pass. April. Put out the cat. -- "Things that try to look like things often do look more like things than things. Well known fact." Esmerelda Weatherwax (Pratchett 1988) |
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Stevia - This is a joke, isn't it?
"essense" wrote in message Witch, Their website list 3 online sites. I buy locally from a place called Jungle Jims. That's kinda interesting. here in Newfoundland, Jungle Jim's is a restaurant (just had luncg there this week in fact!) Michelle in Gander |
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