Description
- You say Cilantro, I say Culantro. Why? Because Culantro is not Cilantro. Eryngium foetidum has long leaves with tapered tips and serrated edges. And Cilantro, Coriandrum sativum L. has bright green leaves and stems that resembles flat-leaf parsley. One detail is the taste; the flavor is similar, but stronger than Cilantro.
- Culantro is rich in iron, carotene, riboflavin and calcium; it is better suited to being frozen than the more delicate leaves of cilantro. This plant is widely used as food flavoring and seasoning herb for dishes and chutney in the Caribbean; it is popular in Asia for food use. Puerto Rico uses it extensively in stews, soups, and beans.
- Eryngium foetidum is a tropical perennial and annual herb in the family Apiaceae. It is native to Mexico and South America but is cultivated worldwide. It is relatively unknown in the United States, and is often mistaken for its relative Cilantro. It is also known by many other names, such as Fitweed, Recao-Puerto Rican coriander, saw leaf herb, spirit weed (Jamaica) Chadron benee (Dominica), Alcapate (El Salvador), Cilantro habanero and well over 65 more names in different parts of the world.
- Sofrito Criollo Ingredients 1 pack of fresh Culantro, chopped 1 small onion, peeled and chopped 8 to 12 cloves fresh garlic, minced 1/4 cup olive oil or vegetable oil 2 green bell peppers, seeded and chopped 1 red bell pepper or 3 aji dulce (sweet chili peppers), seeded and chopped 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro (leaves and tenders stems only), chopped 1/2 cup fresh oregano (loosely packed), optional Instructions In a food process or a blender, add the onions, garlic and olive oil.
- ALL THAI PARSLEY SEEDS sold by Chia Tai are Non-GMO based seed products and are intended for the current & the following growing season. All seeds are produced from open pollinated plants, stored in a temperature controlled facility and constantly moved out due to popularity. Chia Tai Brand In Thailand.
• Culantro (Recao) is one of the most popular herbs in the Caribbean and International cuisine. • Thai Parsley Seeds. The product is from Chai Tia which is the biggest agricultural company in Thailand. • These are traditional, untreated seeds. Non GMO. Have not been treated using any chemical or biological method. • Hand selected with minimal mechanization. Germination rate is above 85% if correct sowing procedure is applied How to grow culantro seeds: For beginners or gardeners without experience growing this herb, culantro may be difficult to germinate. But is really easy if you follow the next steps: 1. Fill the seedbed with soil or potting mix. 2. Moisten the soil before sowing. 3. With a teaspoonful take a little amount of seeds (20-30 approximately) and place the 4. seeds on the soil. DO NOT COVER THE SEEDS with the soil (Bury the seeds could cause 5. failure to germination). 6. Spray water on the seeds. • CARE OF THE SEEDBED: Is important and critical to have success in germination: 1. Keep the seedbed moist all the time. 2. Protect the seedbed from insects that can remove the seeds. 3. Provide temperature above 82 F, 4. Keep these conditions during 2 weeks until germination occur. NOTE: Package contain more than 2500 seeds.
