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Native Plants, The Kitchen

Frutos de Cactus : Garambullo

Myrtillocactus geometrizans Syn. Myrtillocactus grandiareolatus; Cereus geometrizans Mart. ex Pfeiff.; Cereus pugioniferus Lem.; Myrtillocactus pugionifer (Lem.) A.Berger. Myrtillocactus, in Latin, literally means “blueberry cactus”. From the medieval Latin myrtillus (diminutive of Latin myrtus) which is an obsolete spelling of mirtilo (which means “blueberry”). also called : bilberry cactus, whortleberry cactus, blue candle cactus. It gets its common name from fruits which resemble those of a … Continue reading Frutos de Cactus : Garambullo

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Curanderismo, Herbs, The Kitchen

Quelite : Huauzontle

Chenopodium nuttalliae (syn : C.berlandieri) “hairy amaranth” – from the Nahuatl huauhtli ‘amaranth’ and tzontli ‘hair’ According to a Mexican government website (1) the cultivation of huauzontle was prohibited by the Spanish, along with amaranth (2), due to its use in religious rites linked to human sacrifice. Huauzontles are a highly nutritious plant from the Chenopodium or “Goosefoot” family. Other plants in this family include … Continue reading Quelite : Huauzontle

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Native Plants, The Kitchen

Flor de Maguey : The Agave Flower

We primarily know the maguey as being edible for its “juice” which can be used to make the fermented drink pulque or the distilled drinks mezcal, tequila, bacanora and raicilla (as well as all the un-named vino de agaves). But…..did you know the agave can be eaten? The baked pencas (1) and quiote (2) are quite edible (3). The outer petals of the maguey flowers … Continue reading Flor de Maguey : The Agave Flower

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