Food for thought?

[birdman]

Has anyone ever eaten a ping leaf? Are they edible? Could they be diced and served on a salad? Might start a new trend ? Little vinegar and oil, crushed pine nuts, and maybe a touch of parm. cheese? Might be a real interesting dish for the edgy chef! I have an abundance of thick P.gigantea leaves I could part with to try this, but looking for thoughts and ideas.
Thanks,
Birdman

[ICPS-bob]

Experiment, my dear birdman, experiment. You have the materials and the idea. Try it. How else did people learn to prepare and eat acorns, kimchi, Limberger -- or for that matter the use of Atropa belladonna or various Amanita.

From Wikipedia:

Butterworts also produce a strong bactericide which prevents insects from rotting while they are being digested. According to Linnaeus, this property has long been known by northern Europeans, who applied butterwort leaves to the sores of cattle to promote healing. Additionally, butterwort leaves were used to curdle milk and form a buttermilk-like fermented milk product called filmjölk (Sweden) and tjukkmjølk (Norway).

[birdman]

I am on it! I will report back soon
Birdman

[leeb]

If you don't report back we will know they are toxic.

LeeB.

[birdman]

Still alive- Haven't tried them yet. I believe tonight will be the night!
Birdman

[Plant enthusiast]

You have not replied so I think I will not try it...   probably toxic.

[moose]

Jun 19, 2014 21:12:38 GMT Plant enthusiast said:

You have not replied so I think I will not try it...   probably toxic.

What would make it toxic?

[Plant enthusiast]

I study much more than just cps but Its hard to explain why it might be toxic but mainly it matters if its wild or not but I would hope you are smart enough not to eat it wild.

[birdman]

I'm back (and obviously alive). Interesting experiment. The ping was cultivated, not wild. Thinly sliced and drizzled with balsamic vinegar and a smattering of freshly ground black pepper. Texture is peeled cucumber like. Taste is very much like bitter greens you'd have on a salad. I ate a few bites from one leaf that was about 3" long. Might be worth experimenting more say, with bleu cheese sprinkles?

Birdman

[ICPS-bob]

How about a good coating of fruit flies, a bit of salsa, and roll the leaf like a tortilla?

[birdman]

I'm the man eating plant(s), not flies!
I'll stick with Bleu Cheese, Thank you-

[Plant enthusiast]

Thank god you are smart enough not to eat it wild!

[coline]

Have any of you tried the recipe of rice filled nepenthes pitchers?

[Dave Evans]

Wow, how eating edible plants?

Funny thing about Daylilies, the prettier they are the better they taste!


Plant Enthusiast, are you thinking of wild mushrooms? There aren't much in the way of toxins in Pinguicula, but many other plant genera do contain different drugs and many can be sickening or fatal...

[coline]

And like some mycologist friends say, you may eat anything on the world.
At least once