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> Wayne Lundberg wrote:
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> >
> > There is one herb I don't have and will have to get, and that is epazote
to
> > put into my beans. I don't know what it's called in the botanical sense
nor
> > English. On my to-do list now.
> >
> > Wayne
>
> Hi Wayne,
> According to Diana Kennedy, epazote is also known as Mexican tea or
> wormseed.
> Botanically it can be called Teloxys or Chenopodium ambrosioides.
> I did notice this past spring/summer that epazote plants were sometimes
> available at the local Home Despot.
> Fortunately for me, I have a local Hispanic market that usually carries
> fresh epazote ( the dried is worthless IMO ).
> I hope that this was in some way helpful.
>
> Jim
>
Yes, thank you Jim.