Velvety, heart-shaped leaves used in green mole, for wrapping tamales, with chicken, beef, shrimp. The leaf of the tropical avocado tree is used fresh or dried in broths, chicken dishes, beans, tamales and with fish. Provides delicate, slightly aromatic flavor. It is said that the poorer the fruit of the tree, the tastier its leaves will be. The husk of any variety of corn is used both fresh and dried, primarily to wrap tamales.
Fresh corn is delicious grilled directly in the husk.
Remove silk and add butter and salt, wrap husks back around the ear and roast. Return to the garden in spring. Will grow annually to 15 feet if handled in this way. Leaves used to wrap tamales. It is used for pickling, in cooked sauces, soup, meat dishes.