Guest guest Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 The leaves are jagged on the edges and smell your hands after you crush a few leaves, it smells like turpentine or gasoline. It grows like a weed. Donna --- wwjd <jtwigg wrote: > 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 > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > " The afternoon knows what the morning never suspected. " Old Swedish proverb. ______________________________\ ____ Shape in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! http://surveylink./gmrs/_panel_invite.asp?a=7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 I try it tomorrow and give it the whiff test. LOL It looks just like those pictures. I hope it is, because if it is, it is something that generously reproduces itself here. Smile. Judy - Donnalilacflower Tuesday, October 02, 2007 8:29 PM epazote Judy The leaves are jagged on the edges and smell your hands after you crush a few leaves, it smells like turpentine or gasoline. It grows like a weed. Donna --- wwjd <jtwigg wrote: > 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 > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > " The afternoon knows what the morning never suspected. " Old Swedish proverb. ________ Shape in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! http://surveylink./gmrs/_panel_invite.asp?a=7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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