Cattail is a well-known plant distributed throughout the world, commonly flowering near open water and swamps, often reaching 10 feet in height. If you plan to do any culinary experiments with cattails, be careful of growing them in areas exposed to commercial contamination, other heavily polluted areas, or receiving field chemical runoff.
It’s a messy business collecting cattails, but it’s a really versatile plant usually available in summer and winter.
Remember that the standard species of wild or wild iris, which has a purple-blue flower, is poisonous. It has a similar appearance, but no telltale “cattail”, a swollen, brown, seed spike protruding above the stem. from the center of the cluster of leaves. The leaves of the cattle are wider than the species’ and more concave. The leaves of the wild flag are iris-like and flat at the base.
How to prepare:
RAW. Tender white water rafting are eaten raw. The core of the shoot is crisp, tender, and white. In Russia, peeled, raw shoots are valued as “Cossack Salad”. The taste is slightly like cucumber. Dip it in vinegar or eat it with salt. Pollen can be raw when, for example, sprinkled on a salad.
COOKED. Steam the root of the shoot for 10 minutes and serve with butter or cream sauce. The taste is similar to mild parsnips. In the spring, the spiked ear, or stem, located above the green seed head, can be prepared like . You collect the spikes in boiling water for 5-10 minutes or until they are tender. You can also prepare the green cigar seeds in the same way , with another twist. The yellow substance is rich in flour, which can be used as a supplement to the ratio of no more than 50. Put the pollen grains in a paper bag. Sieve the pollen to remove the straw or cornbread, be sure to let it sit for half an hour to absorb the water as the flour is not. You can also use a sharp stick to take the root out of the water. by removing the fibers, I will replace the flour, which will settle to the bottom in a bowl filled with water. Either prepare the root like a potato, or roast it and cook it with salt and butter, or mash it with a fork.
ADDITIONS. The leaves may be dried, and woven into baskets, for the roof, or for thatch. Native American kids dolls folded with folded cattail leaves, similar to the husk of corn dolls. Cotton seeds are good as a pillow for sausage and insulation. Dry cattails as insect repellent.
Report:
- Dandelions: If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Eat ‘Em www.associatedcontent.com/ article/317544/dandelions_if_you_cant_beat_em_eat.html
