Make a Puerto Rican version with my sofrito with culantro and cilantro or a Mexican version
using epazote.
Not exact matches
When
using black beans, Mexican cooks often add
epazote, a pungent herb, to the pot.
Slice up the cabbage, finely chop the jalapeño and the
epazote, grind some fresh pepper and salt on top, add a dollop of mayonnaise (we
used Hellman's but if you are more ambitious that we are, make fresh) and a drizzle of white vinegar.
If you leave it out,
use more of the other seasonings to balance out the loss of the
epazote.
Epazote is one of those rare spices,
used to give flavor to foods like beans.Chile powder is an essential and inseparable seasoning in Mexican cuisine
used in a variety of dishes and recipes like meat, poultry, stews, vegetable dishes and salsas.
Epazote is an herb that is always
used when cooking black beans in Mexico and throughout the Caribbean as it reduces the gas - producing properties in the beans as well as flavoring them.
Susana
used a local variety called chile puya • 3 Roma tomatoes, halved • 1 bunch
epazote (a Mexican herb also known as wormweed or Mexican tea) • Salt to taste