[Sca-cooks] OT - A little history

[CorwynWdwd at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/31/2003 2:31:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
Jeff.Gedney at dictaphone.com writes:

> They, nonetheless, were American foodstuffs, and a relative of the deadly
> nightshade, and the green parts can make you sick or kill you. Even
> Gerard's Herbal mention their use as an infrequent thing, IIRC, saying that
> in one area the fruit is eaten fruied in oil with a little salt.
> 

That (among other places I'm sure) would be the Southern United States 
nowadays. I enjoy green tomatoes breaded and fried. I suppose the cooking COULD have 
something to do with it, but unless I'm wrong, pickled tomatoes are also 
green?

Perhaps a little poison is good for one?

Corwyn...

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