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Epazote
Written on 7 Feb, 2009 at 13:35 in Ingredients |
Epazote (Chenopodium ambrosioides) is an aromatic perennial herb with an assertive, somewhat bitter taste. It grows wild in many parts of the United States — even Central Park, New York — and has various English names of which my favorite... (Continue reading)
Huitlacoche – Corn Fungus
Written on 5 Jan, 2009 at 1:36 in Cooking, Ingredients |
Huitlacoche or Cuitlacoche (Ustilago maydis) is corn smut, a type of fungus that invades the growing ears of corn, causing the kernels to swell into gray or blue-black masses. Farmers take vigilant measures against it in the United States, and... (Continue reading)
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