Tuesday, April 24, 2007

EDIBLE CAMPHOR


An aromatic crystalline compound. It is a white transparent waxy crystalline solid with a strong penetrating pungent aromatic odor. The camphor which is used in hindu pooja should not used for cooking, they are different from edible camphor. Edible camphor have a mild flavor than the ordinary camphor.

ENGLISH - Edible camphor

HINDI - Kapoor or kapur

TAMIL - Pachai Kalpooram

TELUGU - Pacha Karpooram
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  1. Lynne DaleyJune 1, 2007 at 10:50 AM

    It's great to know all of these terms for different ingredients in cooking. Good blog.

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  2. SuganyaJune 12, 2007 at 9:16 AM

    Thanks for ur comments....

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  3. AnonymousMarch 23, 2009 at 2:15 AM

    HOW CAN IT BE EATEN IS IT POISONOUS IF YES THEN HOW

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  4. SuganyaMay 22, 2009 at 8:42 AM

    Hi...
    Edible Camphor is not poisonous. It is completely edible. But the camphor used for spiritual and medical uses are not edible. So there are 2 different types, be careful in choosing.

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  5. UnknownSeptember 7, 2009 at 5:52 AM

    Hi!
    is edible camphor tasty? ive always wanted to try it? are there any side-effects?

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  6. AnonymousNovember 19, 2009 at 1:32 AM

    Hi ,Is edible camphor also called kapoor or does it have a different name in hindi?

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