Guest guest Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 Now epazote smells like turpentine when you pick and crush it raw for recipes. It adds the best flavor to beans and even takes most of the gas out. I love it. here's a link. http://www.apinchof.com/epazote1089.htm Donna --- wwjd <jtwigg wrote: > The first time I tried cilantro, I substituted it > for parsley in my potato soup. It tasted like > soap.......... > Shutter...... But then I tried it in salsa and > potato salad and other things and I loved it. Now I > don't even taste any soapy taste at all. LOL > wonder why it tasted that way to me the first time. > Maybe I over did the amount, since it is stronger > than parsley in cooked things. At least that is > what I have found. > Judy > - > Donnalilacflower > > Tuesday, October 02, 2007 7:59 PM > cilantro > > > I hated cilantro for the longest time. Years ago I > was in Yucatan visiting my BIL's family, > everything > had cilantro in it. I couldn't even pick it out of > the food. A few years later I was making a recipe > and > had no idea that horrid herb I had tasted in > Yucatan > was cilantro. I gather all my ingredients in the > market, get home, washed the cilantro and when I > went > to chop it I almost passed out. I put rubber > gloves > on and continued with the preparation, the stench > was > in my hands at least 24 hrs. You know the recipe > tasted very good. I started to introduce myself to > cilnatro a little bit at a time. In salsa, in > Mexican > rice, tossed a little in soups and now I love it. > I > have a girlfriend who will buy 2 bunches, wash and > eat > them both with salad dressing, just like that. > Yikes! > I can't do that. I only herb I can't stand is > MINT. > Donna > --- akfral wrote: > > > I hated cilantro for years, now I love it. I > love > > basil, rosemary, black > > pepper, and what we call 'rocket fuel' which is > home > > ground dried hot peppers. > > Amy > > > > > > > > ************************************** See > what's > > new at http://www.aol.com > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > " The afternoon knows what the morning never > suspected. " > Old Swedish proverb. > > > ________ > oneSearch: Finally, mobile search > that gives answers, not web links. > > http://mobile./mobileweb/onesearch?refer=1ONXIC > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > " The afternoon knows what the morning never suspected. " Old Swedish proverb. ______________________________\ ____ Check out the hottest 2008 models today at Autos. http://autos./new_cars.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 http://foragingpictures.com/plants/Epazote/#2 I keep looking at these pictures and wonder if this is some of the stuff I keep pulling up as weeds around my place. I wish I knew for sure. I would try it. Judy - Donnalilacflower Tuesday, October 02, 2007 8:11 PM cilantro and epazote Now epazote smells like turpentine when you pick and crush it raw for recipes. It adds the best flavor to beans and even takes most of the gas out. I love it. here's a link. http://www.apinchof.com/epazote1089.htm Donna --- wwjd <jtwigg wrote: > The first time I tried cilantro, I substituted it > for parsley in my potato soup. It tasted like > soap.......... > Shutter...... But then I tried it in salsa and > potato salad and other things and I loved it. Now I > don't even taste any soapy taste at all. LOL > wonder why it tasted that way to me the first time. > Maybe I over did the amount, since it is stronger > than parsley in cooked things. At least that is > what I have found. > Judy > - > Donnalilacflower > > Tuesday, October 02, 2007 7:59 PM > cilantro > > > I hated cilantro for the longest time. Years ago I > was in Yucatan visiting my BIL's family, > everything > had cilantro in it. I couldn't even pick it out of > the food. A few years later I was making a recipe > and > had no idea that horrid herb I had tasted in > Yucatan > was cilantro. I gather all my ingredients in the > market, get home, washed the cilantro and when I > went > to chop it I almost passed out. I put rubber > gloves > on and continued with the preparation, the stench > was > in my hands at least 24 hrs. You know the recipe > tasted very good. I started to introduce myself to > cilnatro a little bit at a time. In salsa, in > Mexican > rice, tossed a little in soups and now I love it. > I > have a girlfriend who will buy 2 bunches, wash and > eat > them both with salad dressing, just like that. > Yikes! > I can't do that. I only herb I can't stand is > MINT. > Donna > --- akfral wrote: > > > I hated cilantro for years, now I love it. I > love > > basil, rosemary, black > > pepper, and what we call 'rocket fuel' which is > home > > ground dried hot peppers. > > Amy > > > > > > > > ************************************** See > what's > > new at http://www.aol.com > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > " The afternoon knows what the morning never > suspected. " > Old Swedish proverb. > > > ________ > oneSearch: Finally, mobile search > that gives answers, not web links. > > http://mobile./mobileweb/onesearch?refer=1ONXIC > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > " The afternoon knows what the morning never suspected. " Old Swedish proverb. ________ Check out the hottest 2008 models today at Autos. http://autos./new_cars.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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