Mastic as seen on Masterchef

You may have seen Herbies Spices being used by the Masterchefcontestants. One of the more unusual spices used in the television program was when George used thespiceMastic in episode 59, to cook Lamb Shanks

In this webisode of Herbies.TV, Herbie talks about Mastic, which comes from tree resin.

MASTIC (Tears) 2g

Dried pieces of sap from a tree are used to add flavour and texture to desserts. (SML PKT)

Here's the Masterchef episode where George uses Mastic in Lamb Shanks.