In the region of Canada where Mattie came from, a great deal of buckwheat is grown, so she would have been familiar with its use long before she came to cook for the Glessners
It is difficult or nearly impossible to produce a similar tobacco product anywhere else in the world.
According to Poppendiek, triacetin itself is not a harmful substance, but because it is volatile and does not vaporize at room temperature, it is the best indicator for measuring long-term release of substances from butts
It is distinguished by the fact that it grows exclusively in sunny and hot climates, which allows the dried essential oils to give the tobacco richness
On April 28, 2022, the FDA announced a proposed rule to prohibit menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes, as well as prohibit menthol and all other characterizing flavors in cigars