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Stevia: From Garage Band to Mainstream
posted by Mighty Staff
There's lots of sweet tasting buzz surrounding the sweet herb, Stevia. Diabetics seek it out for its glycemic index of zero, and dieters like its no-calorie-yet-natural pedigree. The Arizona Republic writes a profile of family-run company behind 70 percent of the U.S. Stevia market.
Products, such as SweetLeaf Stevia Plus and the popular new flavored Stevia Clear liquids, have gone beyond health-food stores into mainstream groceries and are about to be tested in Wal-Mart stores.
Ironically, the products still can't be legally labeled or called what they are best known as: natural sweeteners. ( Read More )
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Heather said:
I tried stevia, but couldn't get past the grassy taste it imparted.
After reading "Super Natural Cooking" I decided it was time to give more natural sweeteners a try. I have a bottle of the agave nectar although I haven't tried it yet. First experiment was the brown rice syrup. I have to admit I was dubious, but WOW. It tastes of honey and caramel and is my new favorite sweetener. It truly highlights how little flavor white sugar has left.