bob wrote:
> Remember that thread about refried beans & herbs?
>
> I just got my shipment of Epazote from Penzey's. The hold up was with
> me deciding what else to order. The shipping cost for the 4x8oz jars
> was four times the cost of the Epazote itself. Most of the weight was
> in the jars.
>
> One of their lovely customer service people helped me work out an
> additional order that would allow me to get more Epazote for the same
> shipping cost.
>
> In the end I ordered a couple of big 8 oz bags to accompany the four
> jars. I wasn't sure the bags would get through our customs, but they
> did and the whole shebang arrived today (less than a week after I
> confirmed my order).
>
> Now all I have to do is figure out who I can share all this Epazote
> with. Our daughter for sure ... but also a couple of ex-pat Yanks who
> would like to fart less after a feed of refried beans.
>
> So thanks for the heads-up about Epazote. You may have helped reverse
> Global Warming (tongue firmly in cheek as we experience the coldest
> Autumn in living memory).


I followed the thread and got some in a cellophane package at one of the
local Mexican supermarkets. I was making some charro beans to go with
ribs I'd smoked.

I have been trying to duplicate the flavor of charro beans that I had
in a little restaurant in Central Texas (Columbus) and never could. Now
I know why. I was missing the epazote.

BTW, it did have the desired after-effect.<g>
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Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
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