Comments on: Verdolaga, Purslane: The Best Cooked Greens

By: Karen Lizarraga

Karen Lizarraga — Tue, 16 May 2023 23:48:01 +0000

Exactly how my mom used to make them. Can’t find any in the stores so I got seeds to grow them

By: Barbara Pena

Barbara Pena — Tue, 02 May 2023 02:21:24 +0000

My grandmother taught me how to make them and didn’t like the verdolagas but as I grew I started making them when I got married but I can’t find receipes the way grandma taught me what I do find some I boil them cook them drained them saute onion and tomatoes once done I add the drained verdolagas stir them medium heat add some white cheese and add a little milk so they won’t be dry and salt before adding the cheese and milk wallah dig in to them with side of fried beans kind juicy with diced meat with onion tomatoes and green chile fresh homemade tortillas yummy ready to make some but I haven’t been able to find some went to 4 mexican stores none tomorrow is another day who makes their verdolagas like I do?

By: Jed

Jed — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 02:51:28 +0000

I just made this recipe tonight, and it was incredible! Within five minutes of finishing cooking it was gone. Thank you for sharing it! It was so delicious and easy.

By: Lorraine Martinez

Lorraine Martinez — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 03:39:40 +0000

Thank you Thank you Thank you! My aunts and myself often talk about my Grandma’s cooking and one dish we never new how to duplicate was her Verdolaga’s with pork. I can’t wait to try this recipe. And All the interesting history !

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 21 May 2020 08:23:08 +0000

I seriously feel like crying right now. I could not remember for the life of me how to do this recipe mi mami would always make it for me and years after her passing away I find this recipe which is EXACTLY as my mom’s. I am so happy I can’t wait to make this. I know some Mexican stores sell verdolagas in the produce area so I can’t wait to go on the “hunt” lol thank you soooooo much from the bottom of my heart!!!!

By: Nellie M. Palacios

Nellie M. Palacios — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 05:48:43 +0000

My grandma made dishes with vertolaga, especially with Pork. Need more recipes how to use it. Thank you

By: Adán

Adán — Sun, 20 Oct 2019 13:31:30 +0000

In reply to Mark Parsons. Hi, Mark, did my source citation help you?

By: Adán

Adán — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 17:08:39 +0000

In reply to Mark Parsons.

Please try this: https://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/ethnobot/images/purslane.html
Will you please let me know if this is what you were requesting? Thank you

By: Mark Parsons

Mark Parsons — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 16:09:39 +0000

I am a Texas archeologist (retired), as well as a gardener and forager. I am interested in your mention that verdolago has been found archeologically in the region. Can you offer a citation or two? Thanks!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sun, 28 Jul 2019 23:27:18 +0000

this was delish! I had a couple of lovely plants that went into the dish. a great use for purslane! we served with some antelope backstrap medallions. eating like royalty!