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27-06-2020, 08:15 PM
(This post was last modified: 27-06-2020, 08:18 PM by Scarlet.)
Anyone grown it?
I was listening to a Rick Stein cooking programme while making a birthday present  and he was on a trip in Mexico. I love tomatoes, fish and herbs - and the herb he used was epizote.
Epizote is a herb similar to thyme? Or so he said. I would be interested to try this. Apparently it grows like a weed in Mexico!
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Having read this description of it, I'll give it a miss, thanks!!
https://www.victoriananursery.co.uk/Epazote-Seed/
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Sounded interesting on the victoriana web site till I read this: "It is recommended that you use it sparingly, and cook it in food. Overdoses of epazotes essential oils can cause health problems (including vomiting or even death)."
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well I was only listening! But it sounded as if they used it quite a lot!
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27-06-2020, 08:29 PM
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Perhaps cooking with it makes a big difference. Here in the UK we eat lots of herbs fresh?
My thyme always dies so I thought it would be a good alternative
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Maybe buy some seeds from Pennard as they don't tell you about the risks!! https://www.pennardplants.com/proddetail...rod=Sd1206
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Yes, great VC. Cos I haven't read about the risks it's ok to grow and eat!
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.............and to feed to your "friends"! Don't invite me though. 
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Perhaps I should leave it??
But it was on a cooking programme!!
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Hugh furry wotsits cooked slugs on a cooking programme.
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