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The other variety of "worm" in mezcal is the larva of a weevil known as picudo del agave, Scyphophorus acupunctatus, the agave snout weevil, that infests certain species of yucca and maguey. [2] They are not related to edible maguey worms. The weevil is a pest that can severely damage agave plants by eating the plant to death from the inside.
The company originally began in 2004 as an operation to import mezcal from Oaxaca, Mexico, across the border into Guatemala. [10] By 2006, the company established a formal brand, marketing itself as "Ilegal . " [ 11 ] In 2010, the company signed a United States distribution contract. [ 12 ]
Most mezcal, however, is left untouched, allowing the flavors of the agave used to come forward. Not all bottles of mezcal contain a "worm" (actually the larva of a moth, Comadia redtenbacheri, that can infest agave plants), but if added, it is added during the bottling process. [29] There are conflicting stories as to why such a thing would be ...
Here's where to taste the agave spirit without venturing to Oaxaca.
Blue agave fields near Tequila. Tequila barrels on display at the National Museum of Tequila. The beverage called tequila is really a variety of mezcal, made wholly or mostly from the blue agave plant. This plant is native to the Tequila area so this version of mescal was named after the town.
La Diabla Pozole y Mezcal is a Mexican restaurant in Denver, Colorado. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Established in July 2021, the business was included in The New York Times 's 2023 list of the 50 best restaurants in the United States.
Chinicuiles for sale at a Mexican market. When fully mature, these caterpillars appear fleshy-red and can measure up to 65 mm (2.6 in). They are considered a highly nutritious delicacy in Mexican cuisine. One 100-gram serving contains over 650 calories, or the equivalent of two plates of rice.
Mezcal, Mexican distilled alcoholic beverage; Mescaline, naturally occurring psychedelic protoalkaloid; Mescalito, small, spineless cactus also known as peyote