Maple seed pods are edible

[Wifezilla]

And with 4 huge maple trees, it would be nice to put them suckers to use

Rednecks think they are tasty...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-6i3FE2wrk

This site lists them as a survival food...
http://www.essortment.com/prepare-survival-food-41339.html

Dogs like them too apparently...
http://www.wildpaw.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=1382&mode=threaded&pid=17358

This guy did a raw vs cooked comparison...
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=258544

So anyone try these? Maybe with a side of rolly polly boil?

 

[Sunny]

I heard these were edible.. But have not tried them..

I figure they might be better than pine nuts.. Those taste a bit to piney.. Well you make maple syrup.. So maple nuts may be better.

I also didnt know if it was only certain maple trees, or any maple trees..

 

[Emerald]

I watched a show on PBS that showed a fella picking and using the blooms from sugar maples in a fritter like you would elderberry blooms or linden blooms.
I haven't had the nerve to try it tho. But they sure smell good right now, I just wish my spring allergies would clear up!

 

[patandchickens]

I also didnt know if it was only certain maple trees, or any maple trees..

I don't know, but am inclined to be cautious, because red maple leaves are poisonous to various livestock, obviously they're eating more of them than you would of maple seeds but I would still tend to steer clear of red maple because obviously it CAN be bad for the mammalian body.

Pat

 

[Wifezilla]

I did find a few references saying the leaves were toxic to horses.

 

[Homemaker]

I am so going to try some. I have 4 maples in the front of my house

 

[Wifezilla]

Seams to be edible much like acorns are edible...you just have to process them a bit first.