In article >,
zxcvbob > wrote:

> On 6/20/2010 10:40 PM, Orlando Enrique Fiol wrote:
> > > wrote:
> >> Is a smoked gourd a good thing (taste-wise) or is it just a lazy man's
> >> way to cure it?
> >
> > The gourd is not cured using smoke; it is filled with mate and water, to
> > which
> > new water is added once the leaves absorb it. This is done for a day or so.
> >
> > Orlando
>
>
> Some of the ones I've looked at say they are precured (and smokey.) I'm
> not sure if you still have to scrape them or not.
>
> I need to see if the Mexican store sells gourds and bombillas before I
> go ordering one off the Internet -- I know that's a South American thing
> and I shouldn't expect it, but they did have the mate.
>
> Bob

They have some beautiful Mate' gourds at my local health food store.
They are metal bound.
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