epazote

It is sometimes used as a substitute for epazote leaves; this substitution would not work the other way round.

Bundles of fresh epazote leaves are stacked next to a cash register.

Epazote's fragrance is strong but difficult to describe.

Add the epazote, salt and pepper, and stir well.

Just before serving, fold in epazote or cilantro.

One local dish is michmole, made from fish and sauce with herbs such as epazote .

For Mexican-style chili paste, add a bit of cumin, and some oregano or epazote.

Then they are sauteed in butter with onions, chopped pequin chiles, epazote and salt.

The cheese is often served with ham, chili peppers, epazote and slivers of jalapeños.

A much less familiar filling is esquites, corn sautéed with pungent epazote.

The maguey flower, called gualumbo, is sautéed with epazote, onion and chile.

Dysphania ambrosioides another plant with the common name wormseed, called epazote in Mexican cuisine.

Boldo's assertive flavor comes primarily from the presence of the chemical ascaridole, which is also present in the epazote plant.

Note: If the herb epazote is unavailable, substitute chopped cilantro and use as a garnish; do not stir it into the sauce.

Like in other parts of Mexico, atole is popular here but there is a variation seasoned with chili pepper and epazote.

The essential oils of epazote contain terpene compounds, some of which have natural pesticide capabilities.

The sauce is created by toasting pumpkin seeds, grinding them to a powder, and blending with a broth of epazote.

Oil of chenopodium is extracted from the seeds of epazote, which is not in this genus anymore.

The main cheeses are Oaxaca and manchego, with the latter often containing epazote or chipotle .

This cheerful restaurant shows off intricate flavor combinations based on traditional ingredients like epazote, avocado leaves, cactus pads and various chilies.

Epazote (Dysphania ambrosioides)

Wormseed, sometimes called Mexican tea, is a pungent herb called epazote in Mexico, where it is used to season black beans.

The fish was crusted with sesame seeds and epazote, a pungent herb that is to Mexican cooking what basil is to Italian.

The black beans were advertised as seasoned with epazote, a very pungent herb, which supposedly can counteract the unpleasant side effects of eating beans.

The genus Dysphania is closely related, and contains several species formerly placed in Chenopodium, such as epazote (D. ambrosioides).