tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4539448463310978123.post1702149639109001705..comments2024-03-22T03:35:47.279-04:00Comments on The 3 Foragers: Foraging for Wild, Natural, Organic Food: Milkweed Recipe - Crustless Milkweed Flower QuicheThe 3 Foragershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10095365543705594358noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4539448463310978123.post-69640755733886419572011-07-04T14:24:09.009-04:002011-07-04T14:24:09.009-04:00One other thing. I did not coarsely chop the buds...One other thing. I did not coarsely chop the buds. Will do that next time.Pioneer Woman at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4539448463310978123.post-73241305285243243272011-07-04T14:23:36.635-04:002011-07-04T14:23:36.635-04:00Yes, that is what we found here. Thanks.Yes, that is what we found here. Thanks.Pioneer Woman at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4539448463310978123.post-58803714863344847592011-07-02T20:59:13.885-04:002011-07-02T20:59:13.885-04:00I pick the unopened milkweed flower buds, then I b...I pick the unopened milkweed flower buds, then I bring them home and wash them. I then give the clusters a quick 2-3 minute boil which removes the oozy milky characteristics. At this stage they look like little bunches of broccoli. I then chop the bunches coarsely for this particular recipe. I hope you are identifying th correct plant--no branching on the stalk, slight hairs on the stem, milky sap. The flowers usually have a bit of pink in them, all white flowers I would avoid.The 3 Foragershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10095365543705594358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4539448463310978123.post-9820331700483032902011-07-02T09:18:24.849-04:002011-07-02T09:18:24.849-04:00Can you please share on how to prepare the flower ...Can you please share on how to prepare the flower buds for this recipe?Pioneer Woman at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4539448463310978123.post-534766807351039852011-06-03T19:13:02.553-04:002011-06-03T19:13:02.553-04:00That's a bummer. They've started to unfurl...That's a bummer. They've started to unfurl here too but new shoots are still coming up as well. <br />But I've also read that you can safely eat new leaves, I would assume that would also mean the unfurled leaves on young shoots. Anyways, I hope you'll have more favorable weather for milkweed shoots next year.Carmennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4539448463310978123.post-72161360800650982732011-06-02T21:25:34.190-04:002011-06-02T21:25:34.190-04:0014 inches is the maximum height you might want to ...14 inches is the maximum height you might want to pick the shoots, as long as the leaves are still curled up. It depends on the season. This year, we had a cold, rainy spring and when the warm sun finally showed it's face, all the shoots were stunted short but the leaves were unfurled. Me missed the shoots completely this year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4539448463310978123.post-72899136654925915412011-06-02T16:30:04.673-04:002011-06-02T16:30:04.673-04:00Aren't they bitter when they're 14 inches ...Aren't they bitter when they're 14 inches tall? I thought it's best to harvest when no taller than 6 inches?Carmennoreply@blogger.com