.My grand daughter sharing terere with a friend at a church soccer match.This is a silver gaumpa our daughter had made for our 25th Wedding Anniversay. If you enlarge it, you will see our names engraved.
A video explaining how to prepare terere.
I took this photo on a Sunday morning at church.
You see the thermos, guampa and the silver bombilla.
You see the thermos, guampa and the silver bombilla.
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I think it´s great that people are even starting to take their Mate to church. It loosens the atmosphere and is healthy too!
I enjoyed your posting on something I drink daily,but which I prepare in a Gringo manner.
What I liked about the mate ad was that it said, "This is who we are," emphasized with the mention of solid "soup." Also an effective sales pitch.
You can get a Kilo of mate sin palo ( no wood in it) for $4 here in the US. In organic/ health food stores, it costs four times as much.
Maybe by your tenth yerba mate posting, you will have grown to like it. In the meantime, I admire your being such a good sport about it.
Maybe I should send some yerba mate to Miguel Descoto!
what are the herbs that the water is poured through?
Gringo, When it is hot, and the terere is icy cold...I like it!!!!Very refreshing.
Mighty Mom, That is the terere (yerba mate) the tea.
What's the significance of drinking it out of a "horn" shaped object? Is it supposed to be an aphrodisiac?
Until I read your blog I had never heard of this stuff. Now I want to try it. Since my wife is trying to lessen my coffee addiction would this help? I am down to 10cc right in a major vein.
HTOITA
What a nice gift, the silver gaumpa!!
Remember when Brian made me some in the church fellowship hall> I thought it was horrible!! I can't imagine getting past that but I'll take your word for it!
I did love the commercial though!
I've tried making terere but I just can't get it right! :) I follow Ramon's steps, but somehow I'm off! I'll have to watch your video tomorrow (as I haven't time today!)!
Forgot to mention--that picture of your granddaughter and her new friend is PRICELESS and prizeworthy!
FJ,
I have been told, the original were made of wood. I have seen them made of cow hooves as well. I have not heard of it being an aphrodisiac, however, they add herbs to the yerba for just about every purpose so I am sure there is one for that. We buy ours from a little lady who sells on the street corner and gives us all kind of unsolicited medical advice!
What would summer be without terere. My son started drinking it right after he was weened!
Paraguayans do not drink water, so this is what keeps them hydrated!
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