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CULANTRO, MEXICAN or RECAO
Eryngium foetidum Tender Perennial Height: 8"-10" Light: Sun Soil: Moist Well Drained Soil Color: Green Symbolism: Austerity |
Category: Tender Perennial Culinary Medicine |
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Mexican culantro is also known as Recao and at least 60 other common names. It is grown in the West Indies, Central America, Thailand, Southeast Asia, and West Africa.The leaves are added to vegetable and meat dishes, chutney, and various sauces. This is one of the herbs that gives Caribbean foods its distinct flavor. The Puerto Rican condiment sofrito uses recao as a key ingredient. The roots and leaves are used in Thai cooking. Recao can be dried and stored. Unlike cilantro, | |