Guest guest Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 My DH is from Yucatan and I've been using fresh epszote for over 35 years. It has a strong scent when you break a leaf open, almost like turpintine. A few leave added to black beans will reduce the gas but not completey and add a faint flavor, not strong at all. It's good cooked in all beans. The dried version is O.K. but not as good. This is a hearty herb and you don't even need to remember to water it, it takes off on it's own. I need to cut mine down now. Sissy , " cabrita_trl " <roseta_lleo wrote: > > http://www.territorial-seed.com/stores/1/Epazote_P1582C242.cfm > > http://www.seedsofchange.com/garden_center/product_details.asp? > item_no=S11084 & q=+epazote > > http://www.wildgardenseed.com/product_info.php? > cPath=35 & products_id=64 & osCsid=b5d5fcd8fb1e85120fdb3ef80224b93b > > http://www.sandmountainherbs.com/epazote_wormseed.html > > http://www.swallowtailgardenseeds.com/herbs/epazote.html > > OK, above are just a few nurseries that will mail order seeds. I am > not endorsing any one of them, i ahve purchased them in the past, do > not remember which one, but hey, my local market sells it so i do > not need to grow it anymore. Epazote is like a weed, requires > little care, even I can grow it. I have had more sucess freezing it > than drying it. It does have a very strong taste, but it goes well > in black beans. I also put it in pinto beans myself. I like that I > never get gas from beans cooked with epazote. > > > , Beth Renzetti > <elmothree2000@> wrote: > > > > If there isn't much taste, why is it used? > > > > Donnalilacflower <thelilacflower@> wrote: You won't > hate the taste. Using dried there won't be > > much taste. A few fresh leaves does change the taste > > a little. It does help with the gass effects of beans > > too. > > Donna > > > > > > Recent Activity > > > > 49 > > New Members > > > > 146 > > New Files > > > > Visit Your Group > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Just wanted to say thank you to everyone for this discussion--I'd never heard of epazote before & can't wait to try it! Peace, Maureen > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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