Stuff you had no clue was edible...

[noobiechickenlady]

Uh, yeah. I don't do mushrooms. Once in college but no more. Seriously, I would never pick & eat wild mushrooms, I know that is dangerous and many experts have gotten sick and several have died from "positively" identified shrooms.

Maybe I should clarify the above, I don't do look alikes (edibles that have dangerous lookalikes), I don't trust one single edible guide, nor do I trust one single picture. But when multiple pictures show the same plant in different landscapes & times of the year and they all match what I have in my yard, I'm going to do a field test. When I'm in the slightest bit of doubt, I don't eat it.

 

[urban dreamer]

Ah, the coffee reference made me think about acorns. We make tea with them. Shell them, wash them & discard any black or discolored ones. Soak them overnight in fresh water, rinse then soak once more. Then simmer a cup of acorns with about 2 quarts of water for 15-30 minutes. Strain out acorns, add sweetener and enjoy. You can usually brew 4-5 batches from one batch of acorns. The newer acorns require less simmering time than those that have been used a time or three.

We tried roasting them for coffee like many wild foodies say to do, but they were horrible. Tea is way better.

So no rolly polly taste test? Awww, I was actually getting excited. I might have to do it anyways.

Urban dreamer, the way I've found some edibles in my yard was to search for wild edibles in general, write down the names & then search for pictures online. I have chickweed, purslane, yellow dock, wood sorrel, sheep's sorrel and nut sedge all growing in my "lawn".

We have acorns! The problem I'm having is I don't know what I'm looking or what to look for. I will have to do a search.

 

[urban dreamer]

HEY! IS ANYONE GOING TO EAT A ROLLY POLLY OR NOT!?!

 

[MysticScorpio82]

Ok I just stumbled upon this thread, so I have to add my 2 cents

Queen Anne's Lace. I never knew it was basically a wild carrot and the root are edible

Just curious - Did anyone ever try those rolly polly bugs??

 

[Wifezilla]

Buncha woosies!

My ducks ate the rolly pollys and said they are delicious

 

[patandchickens]

Queen Anne's Lace. I never knew it was basically a wild carrot and the root are edible

Whoa, be REALLY REALLY careful there... poison hemlock and water hemlock look almost exactly the same and people have been poisoned by mistaking the one for the other.

Learn to tell them apart, and exercise caution.

Pat

 

[Denim Deb]

There are 2 very safe ways to tell the difference. Queen Anne's Lace smells like a carrot. If it doesn't smell like a carrot, don't eat it. Plus if you look at the "flower", in the center, more often than not, there will be one single purple one.

 

[savingdogs]

What an interesting thread! Thanks for reviving it!

 

[chickensducks&agoose]

I just read through every post. I was really counting on seeing someone eat a rolly poly bug. Isn't anyone brave enough?

 

[Wifezilla]

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