Making toritlla soup, need a substitute for epazote. Thanks

JessieLK
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Greenstuff August 1, 2011
As an aside, epazote is easy to grow. I put one plant in my garden this spring, and pretty much ignored it. It's huge.
 
Fany G. August 1, 2011
epazote has a very distinctive taste but if you don't want to use it, I wouldn't subtitute it because as long as you have a nice pasilla flavored broth, you won't need it and other herbs won't necessarily make it good
 
latoscana July 19, 2011
Nothing else will deliver the pow of epazote but you can substitute classic Mexican flavors such as cilantro and Mexican oregano.
 
phyllis July 18, 2011
Oregano works also. Epazote is affectionately called Mexican oregano.
 
paizley May 26, 2015
http://www.examiner.com/article/mexican-cooking-secrets-3-mexican-herbs-to-know-and-2-to-grow

http://cals.arizona.edu/fps/sites/cals.arizona.edu.fps/files/cotw/Epazote.pdf

Mexican oregano is NOT epazote! Epazote is called Mexican tea.

Mexican oregano (Lippia graveolens)

Epazote (Chenopodium ambrosioides)
 
lorigoldsby July 18, 2011
We use a combination of fresh dill and cilantro in our recipe.
 
JessieLK July 18, 2011
hmmm, tarragon+mint it is. Thanks
 
KLL5 July 18, 2011
From Wikipedia.... I would add a touch of one of these to taste to subsitute
Epazote is used as a leaf vegetable and herb for its pungent flavor. Raw, it has a resinous, medicinal pungency, similar to anise, fennel, or even tarragon, but stronger. Epazote's fragrance is strong but difficult to describe. It has been compared to citrus, petroleum, savory, mint and camphor.
 
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