Be aware that PPA is also found in similar products marketed by many drug store and supermarket chains as house or generic brands. It took Americans more than a decade to get comfortable with soy products appearing at their tables, but another Asian staple may soon be turning a few western heads all over again. Only soy comes close to offering as much protein.
Hemp products have an earthy flavor that resembles macadamia nuts.
The soft pith of young elder branches is easily removed, leaving a hollow tube or pipe. Presumably, these tubes were once used to blow on a fire in order to encourage the flames. Elder wood has long been revered for its quality and strength. The tree is also graced with mystical powers and many ancient superstitions are associated with it. Judas reputedly repented his traitorous acts by hanging from an elder.