Category: The Kitchen

Curanderismo, Herbs, Native Plants, The Kitchen

Flores Medicinales : Matlalxochitl

Botanical synonyms and subspecies Also called : barquito, cacamatlalin (Bye and Linares, 2013), caña de pollo, cañita, cielo azul, clavelillo, coapatli (Espejo-Serna et al 2009) (Martínez, 1979), Guia-huixi (Zapoteco) (Dupe y García, Élodie 2010), hierba del pollo, Kachaxiu (Maya), matlalli (Roquero, 2006), matlalitzic, metlalitzic, pata de gallo, quesadillas (Espinoza y Sarukhán, 1997), rosillas, texcocana (Espejo-Serna et al 2009), yerba del pollo, Yoyolxóchitl (Náhuatl) (Dupe y … Continue reading Flores Medicinales : Matlalxochitl

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Herbs, Native Plants, The Kitchen

Quelite : Metezurras

This Post is purely for informational purposes only. I have no personal experience using this herb either culinarily or medicinally and as much of the information on this species can be contradictory I recommend caution be demonstrated. A caution like this also demonstrates somewhat the loss of knowledge with regards to plants of this nature. The wild, weedy plants are often overlooked and replaced with … Continue reading Quelite : Metezurras

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History, The Kitchen

The Tortillero : An Unsung Kitchen Hero

It never once crossed my mind until I came across this tortilla warmer I found it on Facebook Marketplace and was immediately drawn to its 1970’s aesthetic. My initial reaction was to frame it like the piece of art that it is and display it rather than use it for its intended purpose. It was this “intended purpose” that slowed me down and got me … Continue reading The Tortillero : An Unsung Kitchen Hero

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Curanderismo, Herbs, The Kitchen

Quelite : Nurite

Nurite According to Martinez-Gordillo et al. (2013), Mexico has 14 species of Clinopodium, of which 10 species are endemic: This Post looks at a specific variety, Nurite – Clinopodium macrostemum, and the (very) closely related C.mexicanum Clinopodium macrostemum Syn : Clinopodium laevigatum; Satureja macrostema; Calamintha macrostema; Satureja laevigata; Melissa macrostema ; Calamintha fuchsiifolia; Satureja macrostema var. laegivata; Clinopodium macrostemum var. laevigatum Nurhitini te, nurhitini, nurhiten, … Continue reading Quelite : Nurite

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Native Plants, The Kitchen

Flor de Izote

Flor de izote is the name for the edible flowers of the Yucca plant. Also called : Flor de Itabo, Lamaparas de Dios, Daguillo, Yucca flower, Cuaresmeña, Chocha, Palm flower, Pito flower, and Guayas. Izote derives from the Nahuatl word izotl (iczotl) which is the name for a species of yuca (Yuca aloifolia)  According to the Nahuatl dictionary….. iczotl. Principal English Translation: a type of … Continue reading Flor de Izote

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Curanderismo, Herbs, Native Plants, The Kitchen

Trans-Pecos Poreleaf

Quelite : Porophyllum scoparium delves into this herb from a Mexican point of view (1). Here we look at it from the other side of the Rio Bravo (the Rio Grande if you’re standing on its northern banks). Also called : West Texas poreleaf, The plant of the week is Trans-Pecos Poreleaf (Porophyllum scoparium), one of the many members of Asteraceae. It grows in sandy … Continue reading Trans-Pecos Poreleaf

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Herbs, Native Plants, The Kitchen

Chincho. A Peruvian Quelite

After the Porophyllum species my next favourite group of wild herbs is the Tagetes family. My favourite child would be Pericón (Tagetes lucida which is a very Mexican herb (1) but snapping close on its heels would be its southern, more Bolivian primo Huacatay (Tagetes minuta) (2). For more information on some of the perhaps more obscure members of the family also read…. Quelite : … Continue reading Chincho. A Peruvian Quelite

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History, The Kitchen

Rompope : Mexican Eggnog

Mexican rompope is typical of recipes that came out of the convents during Mexicos Colonial period (1), particularly from Puebla de Los Angeles (2). According to tradition, the original Mexican rompope beverage was created in Puebla’s Convento de Santa Clara in the 17th century by sisters of the Orden de las Hermanas Pobre de Santa Clara, better known in English as the Poor Clares. This … Continue reading Rompope : Mexican Eggnog

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The Kitchen

Tlatlapas. ¿Qué es eso? Vitamina T?

Another facet of the nutritional category known as “Vitamina T” or Vitamin T? Vitamin T is a substance called torulitine found in sesame seeds, egg yolks and pumpkin seeds (1). Vitamin T seems to be the forgotten vitamin with little research and attention paid to it. The Oxford Reference Dictionary would have us believe Vitamin T is “Factor found in insect cuticle, mould mycelia, and … Continue reading Tlatlapas. ¿Qué es eso? Vitamina T?

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