Have you ever eaten cattails? I know that cattails are one of those plants they always mention in survival books as being nutritious and good food to eat if you're gathering food from the wild. Do any of you eat cattails? I'm not even sure which parts you're supposed to consume.
Cattails
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Jessi
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It is. They look like this:
They generally grow in warm climates and on the water. The brown portion up there is the "cat tail" and when you break it open, it can be ground up and used like flour.
I never knew that the brown part could used as flour. You learn something new everyday on these forums! I always assumed that it was the shoots that people could eat. I live near a swamp and there are thousands of these plants so I think I might try the flour thing. Thanks for the info!
dashboardc33
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I never knew that cattails could be consumed by humans. I suppose they are a plant and most of them can be eaten by us. We have so many cattails here in Wisconsin. They are mostly common by swampy areas and by the river. I should try some of these things with cattails. Thanks for posting!
Jessi
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You can use the roots as flour, too.
Check out this recipe:
http://hallicino.hubpages.com/hub/Yes-Cattails-Are-Edible
Check out this recipe:
http://hallicino.hubpages.com/hub/Yes-Cattails-Are-Edible
