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80s child
Apr 29th, 2008, 01:44 PM
Where can I buy artificial almond extract (benzaldehyde) in the GTA? I don't want the (natural) pure almond extract with cyanide.

Kranberry
Apr 29th, 2008, 03:50 PM
You better stop eating the following fruits too as they contain the hydrogen cyanides that you are freaking out about.

Apples, apricots, cherries, peaches, almonds, and lima beans (probably more as well).

gita
Apr 29th, 2008, 11:41 PM
Not to mention no Amaretto.

80s child
Apr 30th, 2008, 12:14 AM
You better stop eating the following fruits too as they contain the hydrogen cyanides that you are freaking out about.

Apples, apricots, cherries, peaches, almonds, and lima beans (probably more as well).
Actually, only bitter almonds contain hydrogen cyanide, not the sweet ones, which are the ones you eat. You should not eat bitter almonds. Bitter almonds are illegal to sell in the United States.

But back on topic. Where do you buy artificial or imitation almond extract in the GTA?

duckdown
Apr 30th, 2008, 04:36 PM
Whole Foods supermarket

shannn
May 1st, 2008, 12:05 AM
They are really cheap at price chopper

M@rk
May 1st, 2008, 07:41 AM
Most supermarkets have the pure and artificial ones side by side

Kranberry
May 1st, 2008, 04:01 PM
Actually, only bitter almonds contain hydrogen cyanide, not the sweet ones, which are the ones you eat. You should not eat bitter almonds. Bitter almonds are illegal to sell in the United States.

But back on topic. Where do you buy artificial or imitation almond extract in the GTA?

True, but a lot of the almond extracts and oils out there are from bitter almond.

Statement still stands for cherries and what not...