Epazote

[Ladyhawke1]

Does anyone here cook with or use "fresh" Epazote? How is it to grow? :tools

 

[Hattie the Hen]

Hello Ladyhawke

HiDelight definitely cooks with it if that is any help -- you could PM her. I don't know if she grows it though...!

:rose Hattie :rose

 

[Ladyhawke1]

Hello Ladyhawke

HiDelight definitely cooks with it if that is any help -- you could PM her. I don't know if she grows it though...!

:rose Hattie :rose

Oh, thank you. That is perfect!

 

[obsessed]

I use it in beans. I think it is supposed to cleans your gut. I don't know all I know is my grandma used it so I do too. but I don't get it in the market here and will have to grow it if I want it.

 

[cwhit590]

I think I saw some of y'all talking about epazote on here somewhere....so I went ahead and ordered some seed for this season!

So yeah...I guess I'm interested in what everyone has to say about it too!

 

[Ladyhawke1]

I came across this imformation.

http://www.zesterdaily.com/cooking/121-a-craving-for-epazote

http://www.globalgourmet.com/food/kgk/2000/0500/kgk052000.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysphania_ambrosioides

 

[HiDelight]

Hey Lady I have been offline with horrible tendinitis

so I avoided looking at boards because I knew I would feel compelled to type and then the cycle of this crap would continue

today is much better however

I love this herb and did make a thread someplace on here about it
I did not look at your links yet but I grow it and sometimes it will reseed here and come back but usually I have to replant it

it is a wonderful herb and I usually use it in beans as Obessessed said
I can not make a pot of pintos with out it and I have never ever had anyone complain they had any kind of beany effect from my beans so I swear it is the epazote that helps digest the gas causing beans ...

I have used the leaves in salads it was "ok" but it is a great tea for lower GI stuff ...best thing on the planet for gas pains I hear

so beans and salads are about it for me it is very strong and must be used in small amts if one tsp rubbed dried epazote for an entire pot of beans is plenty

it kind of smells like old books to me but I like old books so I like the smell epazote


I will have to check the link out you posted to see what else we can do with this wonderful herb

I have a chicken green chile dish I put some in ..it does go well in green chile stew

 

[cwhit590]

HiDelight, sorry to hear about the tendonitis....:/

I have a question....after you've cooked and prepared the pot of beans w/ epazote, does it still have a strong flavor? I like the fact that it can prevent gas, but I dunno if the fam would be too wild about a strong/strange flavor....

 

[HiDelight]

Hi there C! .. this really is miserable but getting better so thank you thank you!

as far as the beans go ..no one notices I put anything different in the beans ...but they do really like my beans because there is never any left!! it is the secret little something and when you use just a tiny bit it adds a wonderful taste that you can not distiguish ..it blends so well ..

so try it and just use a little see how it goes I say a full tsp crumbled dried (I think I said it wrong above I should go correct that) ..or a tiny handful of fresh leaves minced work fine to a pound of beans

enjoy epazote it is another very nice healthy herb!

 

[HiDelight]

here you go

http://www.theeasygarden.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=26314