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Default An Independence Day visit to Adriana's kitchen


"jubaaal" > wrote in message
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On Sep 17, 11:48 am, Rolly > wrote:
> Now for something really different from Adriana's kitchen.
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> http://rollybrook.com/ar-huazontles.htm


There are a number of different Chenopodium species eaten in Mexico.
But none of them looks exactly like the picture on your site...

This is the Pigweed that grows in my yard in California
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/im...00 +1103+0577

Common Lambsquarters
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/im...00 +0105+1683

Pitseed Goosefoot
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/im...0000+1203+0387
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/im...0000+1203+0386

Netseed Lambsquarters
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/im...0000+0205+0279

Berlandiers Goosefoot
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/im...0000+0205+0280


Lots of common names associated with different plants but yes, your Cali
pics don't look like Rolly's Mexican pictorial of Huazontle

try these:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/melisub...7606123638675/
http://uniqueculinaryadventures.blog...baltimore.html
http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/huauzontles.htm

More detailed info on Chenopodium, if you ca
http://www.bioversityinternational.o...1&id_issue=130