Greek Chios (Xios) Mastic (Mastiha) 50 Gr Cooking Culinary Baking Confectionary

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Granger C, Starace M, Alessandrini A, et al. Efficacy and acceptability of a new water-soluble nail strengthener containing Pistacia lentiscus and hyaluronic acid to improve the appearance of brittle nails versus untreated nails: in vitro and clinical evidence. Skin Appendage Disord. 2020;6(2):108-14. View abstract.

Small size mastic tears*, very clean pieces. It can be used as it is (without grounding) or it is ideal for grounding into powder, for pharmaceutical use and for other uses.In Morocco, meska horra refers to mastic, the hardened resin from the mastic tree (Pistacia lentiscus), a small tree or shrub which is native to Greece and the Mediterranean basin. It’s worth noting that the Moroccan usage of the word meska in reference to mastic is a deviation from the standard Arabic word for mastic, mastekah. Mastiha gum, Masticha, mastica, mastix, mastika, or mastixa. Whatever you call it, mastic gum is unique in the world! Pure, real mastic is only produced in the south part of Chios Island. It comes from the mastic tree, without any industrial intervention. Natural gum Masticha is hand cleaned piece by piece. Chios gum mastic is rare and unique, full of miraculous properties that made Chios (or Hios) mastic gum so much sought after. Is it possible to consume mastic? Mastic gum (Pistacia lentiscus) is a distinctive resin derived from a Mediterranean tree. The resin has been used for generations to help with digestion, dental health, and liver health. Mastic gum may be eaten as gum or utilized as powders, tinctures, and capsules, depending on your needs. Moulos, P., Papadodima, O., Chatziioannou, A., Loutrari, H., Roussos, C., and Kolisis, F. N. A transcriptomic computational analysis of mastic oil-treated Lewis lung carcinomas reveals molecular mechanisms targeting tumor cell growth and survival. BMC.Med Genomics 2009;2:68. View abstract. If there is no food coloring in the arsenal of a home confectioner, you can color the mastic with fruit and berry juices (carrots, cherries, beets, spinach, blueberries) or spices (cocoa powder, turmeric, paprika).

Mastic is a resin, the hardened sap from a tree. It appears as pea-sized globules, known as tears. They are rounded, pear shaped, sometimes oblong, with a brittle, crystalline texture. The resin is semi-translucent, pastel yellow or faint green at its best, white mastic being inferior. Sometimes the resin is frosted with a whitish powder. When you make it powder again, it will be perfectly all right and absolutely safe to use since mastic starts losing some of its properties only if it is heated above 80 degrees Celsius (176 Fahrenheit). Mastika, or mastic as it is more often known, is a resin produced from the Pistacia lentiscus tree. Dried resin nuggets were among the earliest things eaten by humans for their refreshing taste, a forerunner to modern-day chewing gum.

Mastic pounded with sugar and rose or orange blossom water is a popular flavouring in the Middle East, used in desserts, sweetmeats, ice cream, syrups and cordials. For most cooking puposes, mastic is pounded with a little sugar and mixed with rose or orange blossom water. Only small amounts are necessary, a quarter to half teaspoon sufficing for a dish for four people. Health Benefits of Mastic Magkouta, S., Stathopoulos, G. T., Psallidas, I., Papapetropoulos, A., Kolisis, F. N., Roussos, C., and Loutrari, H. Protective effects of mastic oil from Pistacia lentiscus variation chia against experimental growth of lewis lung carcinoma. Nutr Cancer 2009;61(5):640-648. View abstract. Ice cream – mastic gum can be used to add a creamy, chewy texture to ice cream and other frozen desserts.

Small Tears* (size no5), very clean mastic. It can be used as it is (without grounding) or it is ideal for grounding into powder for pharmaceutical use and for other uses.Ancient Jewish halachic sources indicate mastic as a treatment for bad breath: "Mastic is not chewed on Shabbat. When [is it forbidden to chew mastic on Shabbat]? When the intention is medicinal. If it is used for bad breath, it is permissible." [11] Turn the cake out of the oven and using a cooking brush, brush the top with the melted butter. Ladle slowly the cold syrup over the hot samali cake, allowing each ladle of syrup to be absorbed, before ladling again. Allow time for the syrup to be absorbed. Let the samali cake cool down completely before serving. Sardinia is one of the seven blue zones in the world, meaning the island is home to a high percentage of inhabitants making it past 100 years of age. We invite you to join us, Herbie and Liz, as we return to our beloved India to take you to some places where many tourists don’t go! And some amazing places that you just can’t miss. This is designed as a holiday, not an endurance test, and we have made the itinerary a little more leisurely than some earlier tours, so that you arrive home refreshed and well. Be a part of our small group and join the fun! As a Greek I love cakes soaked in syrup. And I am not alone! they are so popular that even a term was invented to describe them. It is nothing else than Syropiasta or syrupy desserts! In Greek that translates to “desserts dunked in syrup”.