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please educate me on poke weed.

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KHalverson:
I have heard that its great eating when its young ,
and also that its poisonous at its adult stage.
so what are the best recipes and when is do you call it quits cause its too far along to be safe to eat?

willie:
cooking makes the difference?

https://delishably.com/vegetable-dishes/Poke-Sallet-Poke-Salad-Recipe-How-to-Handle-Harvest-and-Prepare-the-Poisonous-Pokeweed

Morgan:
Boil it till it don’t kill ya. Mom would boil it, strain the water and add new 2 more times.

Ryan Jacob:
From what I remember, primitive tim should have some insight on this. He has a video

Stickhead:
I enjoy Poke most every spring.  Cut the green tops off of young plants (about 6-10”), making sure not to use any of the older red-colored part.  I pull the leaves off, which strips off some of the fibrous skin in the process. Pitch the threads and keep the leaves. Put the stalks and leaves in a pot of cold water, bring it to a boil, change the water and repeat. Drain, add salt, lemon and butter.  It tastes like mild asparagus.  Delicious!
...Tom

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