Epazote: where to buy in the UK

Name: Epazote
Brand: Mexican Product
Price: 5.99 GBP
Availability: LimitedAvailability

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How it's used in Mexican cooking

Epazote, part of the herbs section of the Mexican pantry, appears in more than 20 recipes in our collection, including Courgette Flower Quesadillas, Esquites (Mexican Corn Salad) and Green Pozole. Each recipe shows step by step how it is added, in what quantity and which other ingredients it is paired with — the most reliable guide to how it is actually used in Mexican cooking.

Recipes with Epazote

Storage and substitutes

How to store it

Fresh herbs keep in the fridge wrapped in slightly damp kitchen paper inside a bag or container, and are best used within a few days. Dried versions (oregano, bay leaf, hibiscus flower) go in an airtight jar away from light and hold their aroma for months.

Substitutes

Epazote and hoja santa have very distinctive flavours with no exact substitute; if you can't find them, it's usually better to leave them out than to swap in another herb. Mexican oregano can be replaced with Mediterranean oregano, though its profile is more citrusy.

Frequently asked questions

How many recipes use Epazote?

Epazote is used in more than 20 recipes in our collection, such as Courgette Flower Quesadillas and Esquites (Mexican Corn Salad). The full list, with a photo and link for each recipe, is on this page.

Where can I buy Epazote in the UK?

You can buy Epazote online via the Amazon link on this page, or look for it at Latin American grocers in the UK.

How should Epazote be stored?

Fresh herbs keep in the fridge wrapped in slightly damp kitchen paper inside a bag or container, and are best used within a few days. Dried versions (oregano, bay leaf, hibiscus flower) go in an airtight jar away from light and hold their aroma for months.

Epazote

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How it's used in Mexican cooking

Recipes with Epazote

Courgette Flower Quesadillas

Esquites (Mexican Corn Salad)

Green Pozole

Tlalpeño Broth

Tortilla Soup

Sweetcorn Cream Soup

Chilli Strips in Cream

Green Pipián

Green Mole

Enfrijoladas

Papadzules

Mexican Pot Beans

Pot Mole Stew (Mole de Olla)

Squash with Corn (Calabacitas con Elote)

Chileatole

Huitlacoche Quesadillas (Corn Truffle)

Sopa de Habas (Broad Bean Soup)

Pork Crackling in Red Salsa

Chilpachole de Jaiba (Spicy Crab Soup)

Queso Relleno (Stuffed Edam Cheese)