Re: [CH] Peruvian recipe question re huacatay
Michael Bailes (frgntgar@ozemail.com.au)
Fri, 13 Nov 1998 19:56:12 +1100
At 4:28 PM -0800 12/11/98, Brent Thompson wrote:
>Does anybody on the list have any recipes using huacatay?
>
>For those that don't know, huacatay (Tagetes minuta) is an herb beloved in
>Peru. The one use I know of (among I have no idea how many others may
>exist) is to puree it into condiments which are eaten with meals, akin to
>Indian chutneys or the blenderized-type Mexican salsas. I know chiles are
>not necessarily incorporated into those huacatay condiments, and of course
>I know huacatay _is_, but these two clues are insufficient for me to create
>my own successful rendition.
>
> --- Brent
This is considered a weed in Australia it grows along the roadside in all
warm areas.
grows to about 2-3 M (6-10').
I would love to hear how it is used in cooking too.
The essential oil from the plant is used in perfumery.
Michael Bailes.
Herbarist
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