Daikon Radish CaribbeanGarden Store Chenopodium berlandieriThis goosefoot species (say "wah-zont-lay") is found in archeological association with Old Peoples of the New World all the way from the Aztecs of tropical Central America, north and east into the southern Appalachian cave-sheltering tribes. The agricultural sophistication of attending cultures has been inferred from the degree of seed coat thinning (a result of domestication) in seed from midden sites verses wild seeds of the same era. Aztecs prepared high protein dishes using the immature bright red seed heads and leaves. The plant looks intermediate between a lambs quarter and a quinoa in all respects, including seeds size and seed coat thickness. Suggested for salad use like its relatives, with a nice sweet and salty taste. Seeds germinate readily in 3 days, like quinoa-more reliable than lambs quarter. ORGANIC Red Aztec Spinach If you've tried amaranth, lambs quarter, or goosefoot as salad or micro-greens, you should try this. The germination is terrific. Young seedlings begin bright red, then look like lambs quarter with reddish undersides and a crisper leaf. Gives the salad mix a wilder look and taste. Leaves and seed heads become bright red with maturity. Certified Organic Seed! Red Aztec Spinach/Huauzontle - (Chenopodium berlandieri) Organic ! (Huazontle) Family: ChenopodiaceaeNative to Mexico, this Lamb's Quarters variant is distinguished by the tasty edibility of its leaves that blush red. Flowering to 5 feet, we suggest keeping the plants cut back (into the salad bowl). Losing the battle against flowering, one can always resort to the Mexican practice of deep-frying the flower buds. However this may not be such a healthy a way to ingest the plant. As demonstrated by the popularity of corn dogs at the Iowa State Fair, almost anything can be rendered deliciously edible by the application of an egg batter and the nExported By ExportYourStore
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