Sotol

Dasylirion serratifolium, D. wheeleri

vegetable

Hearts of the plant slow-roasted in an earth oven, sweet and fibrous, chewed like agave hearts.

Origin

Deserts of northern Mexico

Where to find it

In the deserts of Chihuahua and Coahuila, and in West Texas.

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The roasted hearts are sliced; the sweet flesh is chewed and the fibers spat out.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Fructans (inulin, FOS) · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

A spirit is also distilled from it, sotol, the emblem of Chihuahua.