video "Baby Dreadie" Hot Sauce Review (From Thegreenchilemonster)
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Great review! I'm glad you enjoyed the sauce.
Isnt shado beni the same as culantro? You should be able to find it at better Mexican markets and most Vietnamese markets. I love it as a garnish for Pho.
Try cilantro ROOT as an alternative also.
Try cilantro ROOT as an alternative also.
Contrary to popular belief, culantro is not an alternate spelling of cilantro. Culantro and cilantro are not the same plants, though they are in the same botanical family, have a similar aroma and flavor, and both are used in cooking. When you see culantro, there is no mistaking it for the more common cilantro.
What Is Culantro?
Culantro, Eryngium foetidum, has long, serrated leaves and sports a blue flower when permitted to bolt
Culantro is a member Apiaceae family, which includes carrots, celery, parsley, and parsnip. Similar to parsley, it is a biennial plant that likely originated in the Mediterranean. During colonization, it was brought to the Americas and became an integral part of Caribbean and Latin American cuisines.
Culantro does go by various names, which only adds to the confusion. You might hear it called spiny cilantro, long-leafed coriander, or saw-toothed mint. In Spanish, it is sometimes called, cilantro de hoja ancha, meaning "broadleaf cilantro." In Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, the name recao is also common and in some parts of the Caribbean, it is known as chandon beni.
On my "to grow " list...it seems that the seeds should be months old to germinate...& saw a lot of comments on sites that sell the seeds regarding no sprouting,which is probably r/t the age of the seeds...would be interested in knowing if anyone here has luck with germination..& seed source.TY.
I've grown a lot of culantro. It's delicious, and grows really fast, even on a sunny windowsill. It likes to bolt, but as long as you keep it pruned back, you'll have a consistent supply of fresh leaves to cook with.
I stopped growing it, because my local international market started carrying large bundles of fresh leaves for only .99 cents.
I stopped growing it, because my local international market started carrying large bundles of fresh leaves for only .99 cents.