这种盐被称为sal de gusano(worm salt),是当地一种特制的盐。用龙舌兰上的寄生虫作为食材在墨西哥似乎由来已久,一些瓶装的mezcal酒上会写着con gusano(with worm),瓶子里也真的象征性地放着一条虫子,看起来像是中国的补酒。这道菜采用这样的做法,大约也有着向国酒mezcal致敬的意味吧。 至于味道?酸、咸、烈酒的...
Even today, with mezcal making a strong, high quality comeback in the spirits world, bottles complete with a worm (and a tiny packet of worm-flavored salt) are still out there. Meanwhile, it's said the Normas Oficiales Mexicanas (the Mexican Standards authority)actually prohibits adding insect...
Salt for the rim of the glass –I use this bacon-seasoned rim salt. The actual salt that is used for this drink in Mexico is worm salt, but most people don’t want to hear about that. 😂 IceWhat is Mezcal and Where to Get ItMezcal...
Rayu Espadín, a clear cristaline Mezcal Espadín with a pleasing smell of cooked agave and notes of spices, fruits and light smokiness. Diverse flavors that invite you to have the next sip. Mezcal artesanal Rayu Ensamble de maguey 750 ml ...
In Oaxaca, mezcal is traditionally sipped straight alongside a slice of orange and pinch of chili salt. In the United States, mezcal is making a splash in craft cocktail circles and is becoming common to see used in drinks likeOld FashionedandDaiquiris, and more. It’s also an excellent su...
3.But the real stuff is here, a sense of life as it is lived, an awareness of the worm inside each bottle of mezcal. 4.Vodka can burn and mezcal can be overwhelmingly smoky, distracting from the feel of the cocktail as it's sipped. ...
If you’ve had gusanos, it has most likely been in a sal de gusano, accompanied by orange slices. Dried and then ground with chile, salt and lime, it packs an umami punch and makes for a great “secret” ingredient in cooking and cocktail making. The dried gusano has an intense flavor...
In Mexico, it's customary to be serveda little botana, or snack, when you order mezcal: slices of oranges, jicama and carrot, often dusted with sal de gusano (a mix of rock salt, ground chiles and roasted ground worms). It's a nice gesture and very tasty, but in the end, think ...
Chichicapa (92 proof, $70), part of Del Maguey’s Single Village collection, smacks of mint, citrus, salt and oak. Sombra (90 proof, $45) is a slightly smoky joven, which delivers bright citrus, mint and bread dough flavors. Leyenda makes a blanco in the state of Puebla that is ...
I’m always happy when mezcal gets the limelight treatment. Gone, hopefully, are the days when the trend in major media was to talk about it as “tequila’s smoky cousin” or a labored description of it as something other than the bottle with the worm in it. Sadly mezcal had become a...