On 2021-03-17 2:28 p.m., bruce bowser wrote:
> On Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 10:10:51 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
>> Bruce wrote:
>>> Gary wrote:
>>>> Funny you should mention that. I went to the pharmacy last week and
>>>> found a bottle of xanthan gum suppliments in capsule form.
>>>>
>>>> Now I can add some to any "from scratch" meal I make at home. :-D
>>>
>>> Cool, now you don't have to taste the home-made factor when you make
>>> something yourself. Also be on the lookout for locust bean gum and
>>> foaming suppressant!
>>
>> I wonder if they still make those nifty chemistry sets for children.
>
> I'm sure the chemistry dept. at your local community college wouldn't mind fielding the question.
>

I looked online. There aren't many stores that sell them but there are
some available online. They are pretty tame compared to what we had when
we were kids. Mine came with saltpeter and sulfur. We had to pulverize
my father's bbqing charcoal to make gunpowder.