http://glge.wordpress.com/2008/06/24/milkweed-really-pretty-gross/ Foraging, Gardening, Local Shopping, and Conscious Eating Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:58:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://glge.wordpress.com/2008/06/24/milkweed-really-pretty-gross/#comment-187 glge Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:40:58 +0000 http://glge.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-187 Well, I tried milkweed again this year, and it wasn't nearly as bad. I picked much younger buds--about the size of a vegetable-tray broccoli floret. The cloth-y texture had not quite developed at that point, and it was a far more pleasant eating experience. Well, I tried milkweed again this year, and it wasn’t nearly as bad. I picked much younger buds–about the size of a vegetable-tray broccoli floret. The cloth-y texture had not quite developed at that point, and it was a far more pleasant eating experience.

]]> http://glge.wordpress.com/2008/06/24/milkweed-really-pretty-gross/#comment-53 glge Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:13:01 +0000 http://glge.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-53 This is the first time I've been unpleasantly surprised by a wild food. I've had worst food served to me in restaurants, but I'm not looking to go back to milkweed again. This is the first time I’ve been unpleasantly surprised by a wild food. I’ve had worst food served to me in restaurants, but I’m not looking to go back to milkweed again.

]]> http://glge.wordpress.com/2008/06/24/milkweed-really-pretty-gross/#comment-52 valereee Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:43:26 +0000 http://glge.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-52 Edible does not equal palatable! :D Many (if not most) foods listed in 'edible plants' manuals should be labelled 'for when you are in danger of starving.' As opposed to those that are also yummy. Edible does not equal palatable! Many (if not most) foods listed in ‘edible plants’ manuals should be labelled ‘for when you are in danger of starving.’ As opposed to those that are also yummy.

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