kombu & epazote ????? Re:pressure cooked beans

[Guest guest]

Epazote is an herb and it grows like a weed, maybe it is a weed. Don't buy it

dried, it's useless in food. It needs good hot weather and sun to grow. You

only need a few leaves tossed into beans, it helps tame the gas. You might find

seeds online but I doubt you will find the plant anywhere to purchase.

Kombu is a dried seaweed. It helps add a salty taste and flavor to soups, stew

and beans and it helps cut down on gas too. You can find it in Asian markets

and Whole Foods cares it also. I mail it to a friend in England and he likes to

soften it in hot water and e at like jerky. Now that is going too far lol

Donna

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" jycr73 " <jycr73

 

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:39:03

 

kombu & epazote ????? Re:pressure cooked beans

 

 

 

>What is kombu and epazote? I've never heard of it. Judy C.

>

> I always toss kombu or epazote  into my beans.  >

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

>What is kombu and epazote? I've never heard of it. Judy C.

>

> I always toss kombu or epazote  into my beans.  >

[Guest guest]

I don't know about eqazote, but Kombu is a sea vegetable.  It is very good

cooked into soups and stews.  I use it as a seasoning in my seitan, too.  It has

a deep rich vegetable flavor and really adds to any broth.  You probably want to

fish it out befor you serve, though, because it gets mushy and almost slimy

after hours in a pot.  It still tastes fine, but the texture and appearance may

put people off.

Katie

 

--- On Tue, 7/29/08, jycr73 <jycr73 wrote:

 

jycr73 <jycr73

kombu & epazote ????? Re:pressure cooked beans

 

Tuesday, July 29, 2008, 9:39 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

>What is kombu and epazote? I've never heard of it. Judy C.

>

> I always toss kombu or epazote  into my beans.  >

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

>>>> What is kombu and epazote? I've never heard of it. Judy C. <<<<

 

Hi,Judy,

 

Kombu is a Japanese sea vegetable. In the pressure cooker, it completely

dissolves into the bean pot liquor. I get it at my local natural foods

supermarket -- we're very lucky in Portland, OR to have a good locally

owned chain, so we don't have to rely for that huge conglomerate Whole

Foods. (Sorry. Editorial.)

 

Epazote is an herb used in Mexican cooking. If there are any tiendas in

your area, you can buy it there. I've heard it's easy to grow in gardens

as well. I've never tried it myself, so I don't know what flavor it

imparts to beans.

 

Cheers,

 

Trish

[Guest guest]

>>>> I always toss kombu or epazote into my beans. The anasazi beans

are so smooth, I like them better than pinto. We made tostadas with

them. yesterday I had some in a burrito. I like them as a side dish.

When I cook them I add a chopped small onion and 2 garlic cloves, 2 cups

of dried beans and 5 cups of water and a little oil, the oil keeps the

bean skins on in the prressure cooker. Toss in some kombu or epasote

and pressure cook for 50 mins. I salt if needed when the beans are

done. Cooking beans with salt makes them tough and they take longer to

cook. <<<<

 

Thanks for the recipe. I bought some anasazi beans today, and I'll make

up a batch tomorrow.

 

Cheers,

 

Trish

[Guest guest]

Epazote is easy to grow in the San Francisco East Bay Area.

I have a big bush of it. All I do is water it.

 

 

Gary

 

gsmattingly

San Francisco Bay Tri-Valley Area

USDA Zone - 9b

Sunset zone - 14

 

 

 

bantrymoon <bantrymoon

 

Tuesday, July 29, 2008 1:34:54 PM

Re:kombu & epazote ????? Re:pressure cooked beans

 

>>>> What is kombu and epazote? I've never heard of it. Judy C. <<<<

 

Hi,Judy,

 

Kombu is a Japanese sea vegetable. In the pressure cooker, it completely

dissolves into the bean pot liquor. I get it at my local natural foods

supermarket -- we're very lucky in Portland, OR to have a good locally

owned chain, so we don't have to rely for that huge conglomerate Whole

Foods. (Sorry. Editorial.)

 

Epazote is an herb used in Mexican cooking. If there are any tiendas in

your area, you can buy it there. I've heard it's easy to grow in gardens

as well. I've never tried it myself, so I don't know what flavor it

imparts to beans.

 

Cheers,

 

Trish