Leaves That You Can Eat...Who Knew?
I've been prowling around the foraging sites and blogs lately and found out that there are lots of leaves and shoots that we normally throw out that can be eaten. Some are actually good for you.
We have a big Cascade Hops plant that takes over a corner of our porch every year and threatens to strangle anyone sitting close by. Yesterday I tried Hops shoots and leaves. I sauteed them in a little olive oil and garlic. They were ok...not bad. The garlic really helped a lot.
I also read that the leaves and shoots of young summer squash can be eaten. If the leaves are too prickly, the author suggested that you take a scrubby to them and knock off the stickers before cooking, or serving in salads. Hummmmmm...I'm going to try that in about another month, when the squashes are exploding with growth.
Some fern shoots are also edible and are all the rage right now.
What else?