Tonka beans and coumarin - tasty and dangerous?

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  • Опубліковано 7 січ 2021
  • The FDA is weird.
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  • @aarontcagle
    @aarontcagle 3 роки тому +19

    This video was absolutely spectacular! As one of the only people in this country that grows the trees, and probably the only person that has an entire sleeve of tattoos based on this plant, I know tonka beans! Your info about the FDA was concise and had sources; excellent job. I can tell you as a healthy 32 year old that tonka beans have not hurt my liver in any way, and I have eaten more than I can imagine most of the population will ever. I’m sitting on over 1kg of them in my kitchen right now, haha.

    • @aarontcagle
      @aarontcagle 3 роки тому +4

      And as a side note, there are several species that produce “tonka beans” which are all closely related. The genetics work on the Dipteryx genus is weak, and I plan on making it better.

    • @FoodieFindings
      @FoodieFindings  3 роки тому +3

      @@aarontcagle Awesome to hear, fellow foodie devoted to making unique findings. Keep it up!

    • @mairinh84
      @mairinh84 2 роки тому

      Send me some so I can make creams 🥰🥰🥰 my favourite scent

    • @noachav
      @noachav Рік тому

      Do you know whether importation is illegal ? I can't find anything, except on refined coumarin

    • @aarontcagle
      @aarontcagle Рік тому

      @@noachav Importation is not illegal.

  • @hotpeppersweetieful
    @hotpeppersweetieful 2 роки тому +16

    We use this in the Caribbean all the time to make cakes and other baked goods, especially around Christmas time. Absolutely delicious but you only need to use a tiny amount. A single tonka bean can last an entire generation if stored correctly. My mom still has the bean we used in Christmas cakes when I was much younger. Even the variety of cinnamon and 'bay leaves' in the Caribbean is different. The cinnamon bark is thicker and much more flavourful, the bay leaves are much wider and aromatic.

    • @thecook8964
      @thecook8964 Рік тому

      Yum in black cake

    • @jeongminjang5946
      @jeongminjang5946 9 місяців тому

      Incredible story! Thank you.
      But why do people use a tiny bit?

  • @mollywhoppedsouls_pvp
    @mollywhoppedsouls_pvp 2 роки тому +15

    Very informative! Good stuff. Perhaps the host could blink once in awhile though🤷‍♂️

  • @SailorMars714
    @SailorMars714 Рік тому

    I'm impressed you took your ASPD in a different direction. Interesting Content and valuable information =)

  • @msmelish2001
    @msmelish2001 2 роки тому +2

    Yes i appreciate this video as it is quite pleasing and the information satisfies my level of curiosity, thankyou!

  • @sicozu
    @sicozu 2 роки тому +3

    Cool video! Just had an amazing chocolate bonbon with tonka bean filling. Hadn't heard of it, so that's how I got to your video. Good content! Thanks :)
    The not blinking is kinda intense haha, but keep going man!

    • @Brown_Water
      @Brown_Water 5 місяців тому

      ik he some scary ass rapscalleeeon

  • @peepsnbabe
    @peepsnbabe 3 роки тому +1

    I find this very interesting . Subscribed !

  • @KJ-zb5ec
    @KJ-zb5ec 3 роки тому +8

    This video was spectacular!!! You saved me around 20 hours of research trying to answer the serious question, ""will I poison myself if I order illegal beans from Amazon in the name of cool food". Thank you.

    • @msv419
      @msv419 2 роки тому +2

      That's funny 'cause I ordered some two years ago. My reasoning, cool food!

  • @SarahBattersby_HappyMedusa
    @SarahBattersby_HappyMedusa 2 роки тому +2

    Great info.

  • @noahblanco6105
    @noahblanco6105 2 роки тому +1

    This man really does his research!

  • @colorsmith5569
    @colorsmith5569 3 роки тому +3

    THANK YOU!

  • @acemanhomer1
    @acemanhomer1 3 роки тому +8

    I've picked up the hobby of perfuming a couple of months ago, and just recently finally got some tonka bean absolute, a 50% dilution. And I am pleasantly surprised at the scent from it. It reminds me of those artificial cherry can car fresheners you put under your seat or whatever, not quite as potent as those, but the scent notes are similar...Vanilla'esk, but that cherry almond extract like scent dominates. In perfumes/colognes, it's a great ingredient, even just small amounts can add a pleasant subtle shift.

    • @acemanhomer1
      @acemanhomer1 Рік тому

      @kkon7902 Perfumer's Apprentice, based in California

    • @acemanhomer1
      @acemanhomer1 Рік тому

      @kkon7902 I believe they do, but they do give the forewarning to check your local regions rules on what's allowed to be imported. But I checked on Google and it says the EU DOES allow tonka bean, so..

  • @auntyp2980
    @auntyp2980 5 місяців тому

    The dog looked scared when you spoke to it😂😂😂

  • @Moralapostolos
    @Moralapostolos 7 місяців тому

    thank you very much for this informative video!
    Since I am cooking and mixing a lot, a question that comes to mind is, do you have any informations about any specific herb/spice combination with tonka beans that is really bad and very harmful for consumption?
    Thx in advance!
    Greetz from Crete

  • @moomoopuppy508
    @moomoopuppy508 2 роки тому +1

    Bake Off: Professionals brought me here. Im going to buy some as well. Someone made ice cream with them and said its a similar flavor to Amaretto. I'm just wondering if the essential oil can be used instead of dealing with the beans....like just using a drop of the oil in a milkshake? I just bought some beans myself.

    • @websurfer5772
      @websurfer5772 2 роки тому +1

      I would not recommend consuming essential oils as they are extremely concentrated and that could be risky for your liver. Also, never ingest absolute oils as they're only meant for perfumes.

  • @jaimiejust7365
    @jaimiejust7365 3 місяці тому

    I had never heard of Tonka beans until recently when I bought some in Germany. I was shocked to find that they’re illegal food additives in America, so strange! Especially since some of the foods that ARE illegal in America are ILLEGAL in Europe. So weird! I’m eager to try them out in some baking.

  • @Ucceah
    @Ucceah Рік тому +1

    cumarin is also mildly psychoactive. if you ever try traditional, home made, german may wine, it will send you to places, sweetened white wine would never.
    it's great 1-2 nights per year. the rest of the time, just uso a wee bit, to make your deserts outstandingly good.

  • @thecoffeecleric3045
    @thecoffeecleric3045 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for this video, I was curious about these illegal beans after I watched someone use them as an ingredient.

    • @mollywhoppedsouls_pvp
      @mollywhoppedsouls_pvp 2 роки тому +2

      How to drink?

    • @thecoffeecleric3045
      @thecoffeecleric3045 2 роки тому +1

      @@mollywhoppedsouls_pvp Yea!

    • @websurfer5772
      @websurfer5772 2 роки тому

      @@mollywhoppedsouls_pvp The guy in the video just grated some off the bean into his coffee. I'd still advise caution with it.

  • @kylewilliams8114
    @kylewilliams8114 3 роки тому +5

    The poison is in the dose! Another example!

  • @lisamareeaccary5132
    @lisamareeaccary5132 Місяць тому

    For Tonka beans to harm you , you’d have to eat about 30 whole beans and no does that, I’m buying some here in Australia but because I only know about Tonka beans in fragrance, I sort out more info and is how I found this video

  • @MysticLoveASMR
    @MysticLoveASMR 8 місяців тому

    OMG loved ❤ the ending 😂😂😂

  • @mairinh84
    @mairinh84 2 роки тому

    Tonka is my favourite scent

  • @websurfer5772
    @websurfer5772 2 роки тому +1

    I didn't know tonka beans are considered lucky. It just happens to be St. Patrick's Day and I do this thing where I pull out an unknown essential oil sample from a box and try to guess what it is by smelling it. I thought it was some sort of nut but it turned out to be tonka bean which to me smells like artificial almond extract. *Always has to be Lucky Charms* 🧙‍♀🍃

  • @aichalehzam1827
    @aichalehzam1827 Рік тому

    👍👍

  • @quietrioter
    @quietrioter 3 роки тому +6

    Hey Alex, you are looking rather stiff in the video. Everything ok bud?

    • @FoodieFindings
      @FoodieFindings  3 роки тому +4

      Yep, all good. Just still getting the hang of reading off of a teleprompter with good energy and clarity. :) Thanks for following up on what I'm doing these days!

    • @quietrioter
      @quietrioter 3 роки тому +1

      @@FoodieFindings not a problem b0ss. I was actually worried when you disappeared for awhile

  • @zac6776
    @zac6776 2 місяці тому

    Good video but please don’t say it would take the same volume for nutmeg to become toxic I’ve heard horror stories from people just eating a few

  • @weneedmoreconsideratepeopl4006
    @weneedmoreconsideratepeopl4006 2 роки тому

    Nice research, thanks for compiling it in a presentable way. Are there any health benefits or folk medicinal uses associated with this coumarin plant? 2:31 if it's in high concentrations within a popular spice (without it being toxic) then there must be a different reason why it's banned. Like how some other highly potent medicinal plants are banned...
    Maybe the FDA banned it for a different reason if you catch my drift.

    • @Brown_Water
      @Brown_Water 5 місяців тому

      yea mint weneedmoreconsideratepeopl4006 cheers x

  • @acemanhomer1
    @acemanhomer1 3 роки тому +3

    Yo...you know the cinnamon we commonly use in-home is actually not REAL cinnamon? (I'm sure you knew that being a researcher, I relate..)but yea, it's actually Cassia cinnamon, whereas the REAL cinnamon is call CEYLON cinnamon. I've yet to try the Ceylon, but am interested to taste the difference.

    • @FoodieFindings
      @FoodieFindings  3 роки тому +2

      I also read that there's less coumarin in Ceylon, so if you're worried about the risk there's another reason to buy the real stuff!

  • @jarnobroekhuis3007
    @jarnobroekhuis3007 Рік тому

    Do you blink ever?

  • @Porterstout
    @Porterstout 7 місяців тому

    Creepy non blinker.

  • @lisal.5943
    @lisal.5943 2 роки тому

    Dude do you even blink?

  • @gravis00
    @gravis00 2 роки тому +1

    Whats with this guys eyes?!?!

    • @weneedmoreconsideratepeopl4006
      @weneedmoreconsideratepeopl4006 2 роки тому

      dude relax, he was reading from a teleprompter.

    • @gravis00
      @gravis00 2 роки тому

      @@weneedmoreconsideratepeopl4006 nah he’s got “eat your face” crazy eyes.

  • @DawgBird
    @DawgBird 29 днів тому

    brother, please blink

  • @tradehut2782
    @tradehut2782 9 місяців тому

    This cinnamon toxicity surprised me.

  • @MaliAndDreams
    @MaliAndDreams Рік тому +1

    Sorry, but I can't focus on what you are saying. Your not blinking is just too distracting. I was just watching the video to see you blink xD Kinda creepy :D

  • @Brown_Water
    @Brown_Water 5 місяців тому

    are u gonna blink pal u shoukd rpoperly eat some tonka beenz

  • @natashalion8028
    @natashalion8028 Рік тому +1

    Why doesn't this dude blink, it's a bit scary ? Even the dog looked nervous. I wouldn't go around his for dinner