SC - Scallop

[Daniel Phelps]

We have another weed here in the South...although it may grow elsewhere...called
pokeberry.  I know that some of the older country folks make something called
"poke salat" using the leaves, cooking it in much the same way that they cook
other greens, such as mustard, turnip, kale, etc.  Does this ring a bell with
anyone?  (After I started researching period recipes, I was somewhat bemused to
find that the term "salat" or "Sallet" was a period term!)

Kiri

Stefan li Rous wrote:

> Ras said:
> > BTW, Dandelions in the US are an escapee of a garden plant introduced from
> > Europe very early in US history. The leaves are delicious when cooked as
> > greens; raw in salads when young, the buds a re good steamed and served with
> > butter, salt and pepper; the roots have great herbal medicinal use.......
>
> A lot of the items most people would consider these days, 'weeds', can
> be seen in various period salad recipes.
>
> I don't remember any mention of dandelions being used this way, although
> I may have just missed it. Any period referances to dandelion leaves
> being eaten in Europe or even better dandelion wine would be appreciated.
> I have messages talking about dandelions being used in period in salads
> but no period quotes verifying this.
>
> For those interested in seeing what other "weeds" were used in period
> salads check the salads-msg file in the Florilegium.
>
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