SC - Snails and Salamand

[Kimib2@aol.com]

Par Leijonhufvud wrote:

> Never tried them myself, but I have in my hand a table where they list
>
> the nutritional content of some things of potntial food value for
> wilderness survival:
>
> Species        Water (%)       Protein       Fat (g/kg f.w.)
>                             (g/kg fresh wt)
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> slugs           79.0             174              18
> "ants eggs"[1]  70.0             143              25
> Frogs legs      82.0             164               3
> Moose           72.4             250              25
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> [1] actually the larvae, IIRC
>
> So, yes they are fully edible, even if I have (not yet) tried them
> myself..........
>
> /UlfR
> (who also could tell you the nutritional content of dandelions,
> acorns,
> reeds and cattails, among other things)



Okay,

Do you have the specs on nettles.  I have eaten them and find them tasty
(not just in survival).  I'd like to have the info in hand to give to
the nay-sayers when/if I serve it.


niccolo

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