tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4539448463310978123.post8647713076516282008..comments2024-03-22T03:35:47.279-04:00Comments on The 3 Foragers: Foraging for Wild, Natural, Organic Food: Photo Collage - Garlic MustardThe 3 Foragershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10095365543705594358noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4539448463310978123.post-4190353573193509062012-05-08T16:00:31.636-04:002012-05-08T16:00:31.636-04:00I did some poking around on Google, and most sourc...I did some poking around on Google, and most sources are saying there is cyanide present in the first year's leaves, those that grow from the basal rosette and are shaped like kidneys. <br /><br />We usually eat the second year's leaves, due to a taste preference. It should also be stated that moderation is key here, but consuming reasonable amounts should be OK. It won't stop us! <br /><br />KarenThe 3 Foragershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10095365543705594358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4539448463310978123.post-52377856332851455622012-05-07T11:36:06.885-04:002012-05-07T11:36:06.885-04:00Hello, Dan, well with that new data I guess I'...Hello, Dan, well with that new data I guess I'm not THAT hungry, besides when one can get a lot of vitamins and minerals from the everywhere growing dandelion, I don't think I will be missing out. However, the garlic mustard plant does pull up out of the ground very easily and makes a great green mulch for my budding hugulkulture.Colleen K. Peltomaanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4539448463310978123.post-48453755256177037052012-05-06T15:39:48.166-04:002012-05-06T15:39:48.166-04:00Hi there!
I enjoying as much food as I can from th...Hi there!<br />I enjoying as much food as I can from the woods, and made a great deal of pestos, etc. with garlic mustard over the winter. This spring, I sauteed the shoots with Japanese Knotweed and it was fantastic.<br /><br />HOWEVER - <br />I was having a drink last night with an evolutionary biologist friend who studies garlic mustard and claims that it contains 4 to 5 x the amount of cyanide considered safe for human consumption. <br /><br /><br />Your thoughts??<br /><br />Thanks!<br />Dandannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4539448463310978123.post-28691569246565885742012-04-29T12:55:11.455-04:002012-04-29T12:55:11.455-04:00Like you, we have an overabundance of this garlick...Like you, we have an overabundance of this garlicky mustardy tasting plant. I mstly juice my wild greens and prefer not to use this one although I heard that after a frost or freeze they taste better. However, thank you for the idea about the seeds and I will give it a tray as a mustard sauce :-)Appreciative Customershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805432849271730207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4539448463310978123.post-43352750991672411972012-04-22T20:13:32.045-04:002012-04-22T20:13:32.045-04:00While the flowers are edible, I don't think th...While the flowers are edible, I don't think they are very tasty. What we call ground ivy here (Glechoma hederacea) tastes rather un-minty. It has the square stem, but smells a bit like cat pee to me. Usually it is used dried for tea or added to a smoothie where you won't taste the ground ivy at all. You might have a different mint.<br />KarenThe 3 Foragershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10095365543705594358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4539448463310978123.post-2807751340280341962012-04-17T15:09:37.787-04:002012-04-17T15:09:37.787-04:00I have a question. I am reading about Ground Ivy,...I have a question. I am reading about Ground Ivy, and the leaves with their mint flavor....can the blossoms be used for anything? Jelly? Would love to know if you have used it for anything.Pioneer Woman at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.com