Romeritos (seepweed)

Suaeda edulis

leaf

Small fleshy stems with a salty taste, served in mole with dried shrimp patties and potatoes, the Mexican Christmas dish.

Origin

Mexico

Season (United States)

November to December

Preparation

The tender little stems are kept, washed well and boiled for five minutes, then drained before the mole. Its oxalates leach into water: boiling it and throwing the water out takes a good share with it.

Molecules

Beta-carotene (vitamin A) · Lutein and zeaxanthin · Vegetable nitrates · ChlorophyllWhat slows things down Oxalates

Did you know?

Their name means “little rosemaries”: they look like it, without its taste.