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

"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

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

"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

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


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Atkins since 1/12/2004

"Brian" wrote in message
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| 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

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

| 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

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.
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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)

"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