Replied By Nancy (Deland, Fl) on 04/28/2011
Merryanne, I too have been looking for Purslane! I live in Deland, FL. Where exactly in Orange City did you find the Purslane?? Thanks very much.Replied By Purslane (Farmington, Mi) on 09/15/2011
Hi! I am Mexican, and also a chef. Purslane is a common herb in traditional mexican cuisine. Almost every ethnic mexican store that carries fresh vegetables will carry it. Purslane is known by its high content in iron, which is higher than in spinach.
A common way to eat it is in a dish called "cerdo con verdolagas" (pork with purslane). It is made by making a green sauce with tomatillos, and then adding cooked and fried pieces of pork, and lots of purslane stems. All this is simmered until the purslane its cooked. I have made my US colleagues tried it and they loved it!! They would hardly believe that they were eating what in here, the US, is considered "a weed".
Replied By Dan (Colorado Springs, Colorado) on 12/04/2011
If you are in the market for purslane supplements, go to Natural Plantation.com They have several different products using purslane. All the best.Replied By Amyg (Houston, Texas, Usa) on 12/30/2011
Is this is same type of Purslane that is sold at plant nurseries? My family owns a small nursery, we mainly sell bedding plants for the landscape. (begonias, petunias, pansies, ect. ) We also sell common purslane, it comes in several colors. I was wondering if this is the same kind that is being used medicinally or if it is a different variety. Thank you for your feedback!Replied By Joyce (Joelton, Tennessee) on 01/06/2012
Amy, the answer to your question is probably yes, but if you want to be positive just type "purslane/pictures of" in your search window. I know I have eaten the plump little leaves off some of the purslane that I bought from a nursery with no problems.
I have also eaten some leaves off moss roses and other purslane plants growing wild with no problems.
