SC - Re: sca-cooks V1 #1240

[Ian van Tets]

Hello!

Ras said:
> Simply gather the seed of queen Ann's Lace. Dig up the roots. Replant the
> largest roots and repeat the process for three years. in the third year you
> will have a carrot that is to all intent and purposes equivalent to medieval
> carrots. the outer layer is relatively thivk and only the hard core need be
> removed. the flavor is somewhat stronger than modern varieties but is in no
> way inferior. For those who don't wish to take that route there are both white
> and red varieties of carrot listed in any seed catalogue woth it's salt. the
> color will be accurate but the flavor rather mild.

And eat late in the year.  Isn't there a Gaelic poem which runs 
'honey underground is the wild carrot between St. Andrew's day and 
Christmas'?

Another question for the more experienced herbalists.  Doesn't 
hemlock look rather similar to Queen Anne's Lace?  It might be worth 
being careful which one you dig up if this is so.  On the other hand, 
I could just be imagining things again.


Cairistiona
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