Posted by Billy on August 26, 2010, 11:51 am
> On Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:43:18 +0000, illius
>
> >
> >I know this is an odd question, and I am not sure if it belongs in this
> >section. But can anyone identify what tree this branch came from. I have
> >a stack of it in my yard that a friend gave me but have no clue what it
> >is. My guess would be cherry wood? It has redish-like bark, and under
> >the bark is a layer of brownish, under that layer is a yellowish color
> >and under that is a whiter color of wood. Anybody have an idea of what
> >it is? I basically need to know if it is toxic or not. Thanks.
> >
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> I doubt it's any kind of stone fruit... looks more like poplar or
> young maple. Without mature trunk bark, and with no twigs, no leaves,
> no buds, or growth habit, it's difficult to say what it is but I'd bet
> my bippee it ain't cherry, peach, or plum. Doesn't look like hickery,
> pecan, or any nut tree of which I'm familiar that's used for smoking
> food. Thing is all wood smoke is a carcinogen.
As is all burned, or fried food.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrylamide#Some_articles_on_the_potential_h
ealth_risks_to_humans>
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- Billy
"Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the
merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini.
http://www.democracynow.org/2010/7/2/maude
http://english.aljazeera.net/video/middleeast/2010/07/201072816515308172.html
Posted by brooklyn1 on August 26, 2010, 1:29 pm
wrote:
>> On Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:43:18 +0000, illius
>>
>> >
>> >I know this is an odd question, and I am not sure if it belongs in this
>> >section. But can anyone identify what tree this branch came from. I have
>> >a stack of it in my yard that a friend gave me but have no clue what it
>> >is. My guess would be cherry wood? It has redish-like bark, and under
>> >the bark is a layer of brownish, under that layer is a yellowish color
>> >and under that is a whiter color of wood. Anybody have an idea of what
>> >it is? I basically need to know if it is toxic or not. Thanks.
>> >
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>> I doubt it's any kind of stone fruit... looks more like poplar or
>> young maple. Without mature trunk bark, and with no twigs, no leaves,
>> no buds, or growth habit, it's difficult to say what it is but I'd bet
>> my bippee it ain't cherry, peach, or plum. Doesn't look like hickery,
>> pecan, or any nut tree of which I'm familiar that's used for smoking
>> food. Thing is all wood smoke is a carcinogen.
>As is all burned, or fried food.
That's not true for fried foods so long as the cooking oil is not
heated above its smoke point and the food is not cooked until burned.
Frying is actually a very healthful way to cook, as in stir-fry.
Cooking fat in of itself presents no health risk so long as one
doesn't over indulge with the fat calories... fat is an important
nutrient, just not eating an entire pound of potato chips.
Posted by Billy on August 26, 2010, 3:18 pm
> wrote:
>
> >
> >> On Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:43:18 +0000, illius
> >>
> >> >
> >> >I know this is an odd question, and I am not sure if it belongs in this
> >> >section. But can anyone identify what tree this branch came from. I have
> >> >a stack of it in my yard that a friend gave me but have no clue what it
> >> >is. My guess would be cherry wood? It has redish-like bark, and under
> >> >the bark is a layer of brownish, under that layer is a yellowish color
> >> >and under that is a whiter color of wood. Anybody have an idea of what
> >> >it is? I basically need to know if it is toxic or not. Thanks.
> >> >
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> >> I doubt it's any kind of stone fruit... looks more like poplar or
> >> young maple. Without mature trunk bark, and with no twigs, no leaves,
> >> no buds, or growth habit, it's difficult to say what it is but I'd bet
> >> my bippee it ain't cherry, peach, or plum. Doesn't look like hickery,
> >> pecan, or any nut tree of which I'm familiar that's used for smoking
> >> food. Thing is all wood smoke is a carcinogen.
> >
As is all burned, or fried food.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrylamide>
>
> That's not true for fried foods so long as the cooking oil is not
> heated above its smoke point and the food is not cooked until burned.
> Frying is actually a very healthful way to cook, as in stir-fry.
> Cooking fat in of itself presents no health risk so long as one
> doesn't over indulge with the fat calories... fat is an important
> nutrient, just not eating an entire pound of potato chips.
--
- Billy
"Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the
merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini.
http://www.democracynow.org/2010/7/2/maude
http://english.aljazeera.net/video/middleeast/2010/07/201072816515308172.html
Posted by gloria.p on August 26, 2010, 2:56 pm
illius wrote:
> I know this is an odd question, and I am not sure if it belongs in this
> section. But can anyone identify what tree this branch came from. I have
> a stack of it in my yard that a friend gave me but have no clue what it
> is. My guess would be cherry wood? It has redish-like bark, and under
> the bark is a layer of brownish, under that layer is a yellowish color
> and under that is a whiter color of wood. Anybody have an idea of what
> it is? I basically need to know if it is toxic or not. Thanks.
>
This is too difficult to identify with any certainty from a photo.
I wouldn't use it for smoking unless you know for certain what it is.
Ask your friend what kind of wood he gave you.
gloria p
>
> >
> >I know this is an odd question, and I am not sure if it belongs in this
> >section. But can anyone identify what tree this branch came from. I have
> >a stack of it in my yard that a friend gave me but have no clue what it
> >is. My guess would be cherry wood? It has redish-like bark, and under
> >the bark is a layer of brownish, under that layer is a yellowish color
> >and under that is a whiter color of wood. Anybody have an idea of what
> >it is? I basically need to know if it is toxic or not. Thanks.
> >
> >
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>
> I doubt it's any kind of stone fruit... looks more like poplar or
> young maple. Without mature trunk bark, and with no twigs, no leaves,
> no buds, or growth habit, it's difficult to say what it is but I'd bet
> my bippee it ain't cherry, peach, or plum. Doesn't look like hickery,
> pecan, or any nut tree of which I'm familiar that's used for smoking
> food. Thing is all wood smoke is a carcinogen.