Epazote

Description:

Epazote is the essential herb of Mexican and Central American cooking an aromatic annual with pungent, complex leaves that are traditionally used to season black beans, soups, tamales, and quesadillas with a distinctive flavor that's earthy, herbal, and impossible to substitute. Beyond its culinary role, epazote is well-known for its digestive properties, traditionally added to bean dishes to reduce their notorious side effects. Vigorous, self-seeding, and easy to grow in any sunny spot.