Rules for Poke Salad Eating

[Cutshaw]

Well... first we have the "food scientist." Hmmm... maybe overly conservative.

http://www.aces.edu/dept/extcomm/newspaper/june21b02.html

But how can the whole town of Blanchard be wrong?

http://pokesaladfestival.com/


Honestly, I've heard of it but was never quite sure what it was all about. Based on the thread, I was concerned if it was "work safe." Hmmm... opened it anyway. What does that tell ya??

 

[Deerslayer71]

Elvis sang a song about Poke Salad too.

Same song. Actually I don't know who did it first. Could have been Elvis.

 

[baron_1999]

My Grandmother made this all the time, she boiled it with 3 changes of water with a little baking soda in the first two boils. Very good and never had any ill effects.

Other folks made Poke Berry pie with the berries when I was young, I was told that if the seeds were removed and the juice was well cooked it was not poision. Granny did not agree so I have not personally tried it.

Her rules:
Know for sure that it is Pokeweed, not another plant
Pick young leaves with no red tint.
Rinse leaves well, tear leaves away from the veins and put in a large pot with a teaspoon of baking soda and bring to a boil
Repeat
Boil third time with some salt and bacon grease but no baking soda
Drain and serve with hot sauce

 

[SPXTrader]

The song was written by Tony Joe White in 1969.

Now, shall we discuss the Ramp Festival in Richwoods, WV? Man, you can smell them ramps a cookin' 20 miles away!

www.richwooders.com/ramp/ramps.htm

Make sure you bring all your "Onions" to cut them with...