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Yerba Mate
How to brew the stuff if you don't have the traditional hollow gourd
thingy with the silver straw? I bought a half a kilo of the stuff at the local Mexican store. Just brew it like tea, using hot water? (instead of boiling water) Bob |
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On 6/20/2010 5:24 PM, zxcvbob wrote:
> How to brew the stuff if you don't have the traditional hollow gourd > thingy with the silver straw? I bought a half a kilo of the stuff at > the local Mexican store. Just brew it like tea, using hot water? > (instead of boiling water) > > Bob Use hot water, boiling water will make it taste bitter. Becca |
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zxcvbob > wrote:
>How to brew the stuff if you don't have the traditional hollow gourd >thingy with the silver straw? I bought a half a kilo of the stuff at >the local Mexican store. Just brew it like tea, using hot water? >(instead of boiling water) Yes, but the gourd imparts a great deal of flavor. There is also mate cocido, brewed with milk and sugar and cooked longer than with water. Orlando |
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On 6/20/2010 8:58 PM, Orlando Enrique Fiol wrote:
> > wrote: >> How to brew the stuff if you don't have the traditional hollow gourd >> thingy with the silver straw? I bought a half a kilo of the stuff at >> the local Mexican store. Just brew it like tea, using hot water? >> (instead of boiling water) > > Yes, but the gourd imparts a great deal of flavor. There is also mate cocido, > brewed with milk and sugar and cooked longer than with water. > > Orlando I've been reading about it since I posted; it looks like a ceramic "travel mug" (wide flat bottom, very narrow top, sort of globe shaped in the middle) would work in place of the gourd, but the bombilla is essential. And the bombilla costs as much or more than a gourd, so I might as well get a proper kit and do it right. Is a smoked gourd a good thing (taste-wise) or is it just a lazy man's way to cure it? Bob |
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zxcvbob > 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 |
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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 |
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zxcvbob > wrote: > How to brew the stuff if you don't have the traditional hollow gourd > thingy with the silver straw? I bought a half a kilo of the stuff at > the local Mexican store. Just brew it like tea, using hot water? > (instead of boiling water) > > Bob Just brew it like any other tea! Works just fine in a tea ball. :-) Or strained out of hot water if you don't have one... -- Peace! Om Web Albums: <http://picasaweb.google.com/OMPOmelet> *Only Irish *coffee provides in a single glass all four *essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar *and fat. --Alex Levine |
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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. -- Peace! Om Web Albums: <http://picasaweb.google.com/OMPOmelet> *Only Irish *coffee provides in a single glass all four *essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar *and fat. --Alex Levine |
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On Jun 20, 3:24*pm, zxcvbob > wrote:
> How to brew the stuff if you don't have the traditional hollow gourd > thingy with the silver straw? *I bought a half a kilo of the stuff at > the local Mexican store. *Just brew it like tea, using hot water? > (instead of boiling water) Turn on the spigot and water the lawn. It's best as a fertilizer, IMO. |
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On Jun 20, 10:54*pm, Omelet > wrote:
> They have some beautiful Mate' gourds at my local health food store. > They are metal bound. I actually looked that up I need my head examined. <shrug> -sw |
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On 2010-06-20 22:52:52 -0700, Omelet said:
> In article >, > zxcvbob > wrote: > >> How to brew the stuff if you don't have the traditional hollow gourd >> thingy with the silver straw? I bought a half a kilo of the stuff at >> the local Mexican store. Just brew it like tea, using hot water? >> (instead of boiling water) >> >> Bob > > Just brew it like any other tea! Works just fine in a tea ball. :-) > Or strained out of hot water if you don't have one... That's the way I did it for years. Then, at the local Argentinian grocery, I bought a metal straw with a strainer at the end. So now I just dump some maté in the cup and once it's cooled a bit, put the straw in and drink it. If I put it in immediately the metal straw gets too hot for me lips. There's no need to remove the maté after 2 or 3 minutes as with tea. It doesn't get overbearing in taste or bitter or anything. And if you'd like some more just reload the water. Unlike tea, which imparts most of its taste in the first couple of minutes, maté's flavors, and caffeine, leach out continuously until the end of time. -- If God didn't want us to eat animals, why did he make them out of meat? |
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>, Sqwertz > wrote: > On Jun 20, 10:54*pm, Omelet > wrote: > > > They have some beautiful Mate' gourds at my local health food store. > > They are metal bound. > > I actually looked that up > > I need my head examined. > > <shrug> > > -sw Nah. You just did not know. :-) There is a whole world of Mate' health food thingies out there. I just brew it like regular tea when I'm in the mood for it and don't worry about all the brouhaha. <g> It's quite tasty iced. And a good stimulant. -- Peace! Om Web Albums: <http://picasaweb.google.com/OMPOmelet> *Only Irish *coffee provides in a single glass all four *essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar *and fat. --Alex Levine |
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In article <2010062107295680539-xxx@yyyzzz>, gtr > wrote:
> On 2010-06-20 22:52:52 -0700, Omelet said: > > > In article >, > > zxcvbob > wrote: > > > >> How to brew the stuff if you don't have the traditional hollow gourd > >> thingy with the silver straw? I bought a half a kilo of the stuff at > >> the local Mexican store. Just brew it like tea, using hot water? > >> (instead of boiling water) > >> > >> Bob > > > > Just brew it like any other tea! Works just fine in a tea ball. :-) > > Or strained out of hot water if you don't have one... > > That's the way I did it for years. Then, at the local Argentinian > grocery, I bought a metal straw with a strainer at the end. So now I > just dump some maté in the cup and once it's cooled a bit, put the > straw in and drink it. If I put it in immediately the metal straw gets > too hot for me lips. > > There's no need to remove the maté after 2 or 3 minutes as with tea. It > doesn't get overbearing in taste or bitter or anything. And if you'd > like some more just reload the water. Unlike tea, which imparts most of > its taste in the first couple of minutes, maté's flavors, and caffeine, > leach out continuously until the end of time. I might be tempted to get a Mate' gourd, but just for the fun of it. Not because I take it seriously. <g> They are pretty. -- Peace! Om Web Albums: <http://picasaweb.google.com/OMPOmelet> *Only Irish *coffee provides in a single glass all four *essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar *and fat. --Alex Levine |
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