Stalking Wild Greens: Dandelion

[ibelieve81]

Are the look a like dandelions that have fuzzy leaves edible as well?...I think I've eaten some of em lol.....didn't kill me....Thanks!

[werewasyo]

lol this guy eats dandelions

[MrNellie2200]

And they make you piss, apparently!

[gaiagale]

so affirming ...I've been touting the benefits of dandelions for decades the ...pesto recipe was a lovely surprise

thanks for sharing

[MyMPPM]

very informative, thanks

[darkyoda]

@poindexter19 They weren't at first. You find that when a plant goes wild, very often that its taste will lose some of its palate. In this case, flavor wise, tame Dandelions have a taste not unlike mustard greens or turnip greens. The wild ones have a bit more bite to them. However you can offset this with proper seasoning if cooking them. I suggest a bit of bacon drippings.

[darkyoda]

@poindexter19 Dandelions weren't always a weed. In fact, they are NOT native to the US. In fact, they were brought over by the pilgrims to the colonies.

[jeremiah3754]

They hardly grow here in Louisiana :>(

[bookconsumption]

Thanks. I recently uploaded a video on wild edibles. I focused on 3 very common plants, across the globe. One of them being dandelion.

[BlackLabelSociety360]

That Video was going so well till he made the Pesto with Garlic!!!

[ellie3637]

very good video, thank you.

[ellie3637]

so we are not supposed to eat the hairy (kind of sharp) dandelion or they are eatable too?

[TimWalkingBear]

Thank you. Very good work. I have been a wild-crafter my whole life and an herbalist for 20 years. I to make videos like this. Pls check out my channel. Excellent job on all counts, the info and movie making skills are right on. Have seen very few herbal clips on youtube of such good quality. Big Thumbs up!

[wardy2294]

Dandelions: Will it Blend? That is the question.

[straboh]

One more thing to throw in. One of my favorite preparation methods is to take a box of jiffy corn muffin mix and add black pepper and garlic powder and stir well. Then take a sepperate bowl and beat an egg. You pick and wash dandelion flowers, dip them in the raw egg, then roll them in the corn muffin mix to coat. Flash-fry in vegtable or olive oil for just a few seconds as they cook really fast and turn golden brown. These are called dandelion fritters and even kids love them.

[straboh]

Also what he does not mention is the fact that many species of Dandelion ( expecially the species with the really toothy leaves ) do not have smoothe stems at all but some have rather impressive toothy thorns on the stem that are very obviously present when you run your fingers down the stem. Getting around this is very simple as you just trim the leaf away from each side of the stem and discard the stem while saving the green. Chopped and washed they are great in salads and healthy uncooked.

[shaigen1]

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[yourguidetodetox]

Great info.! Thank you!

[VonLeachim]

some might be Coltsfoot aka english tobacco. dandelion FTW

[scott777survivalist]

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[scott777survivalist]

you said no look alike then say if its a look alike

[straboh]

@scott777survivalist I know this is an old comment so the original poster may not ever see it but for you others reading this, at time index 1:33 what he says is " There are no poisonous lookalikes " . He never says there are no lookalikes. This takes the worry out of not being sure that what you have is indeed a lookalike and with over 300 species of dandelion out there who could sepparate the lookalikes from the actuals but a botanist anyhow?

[OTNAKR2]

heh heh... hairy stem....

[TickleMehNancy]

@OTNAKR2 I would eat his hairy stem.

[OTNAKR2]

@TickleMehNancy XD

[thaiguysabu]

you need to show us you eating it after after wards.

[terica4peace]

thanks for this info , I was glad to learn about look a likes.

[entrim]

can you smoke them?

[BabyJustWin]

@entrim

You can make an alcohol out of them. A few shots would knock you on your ass.

[crazyjorge2111]

@entrim lolololo why don't you try it

[jihadacadien]

A pesto!!! great thanks for this video!!

[Gauraonline]

I live beside a forest in Rawdon Quebec. I just moved here. I know this forest is full of healing greens and medicines, but I dont know what is what. Any suggestions on how I can learn moreabout foraging in my area please ?

[Sweetpickledhearts]

wonderful!

[Terrakinetic]

Someone should make a video about how to identify problems in the environment your foraging from. Everyone talks about pesticides, lead, DDT, and other chemicals, but no one talks about how to actually go about it.

[itisphoto]

The end dish looked great!

[waynebw]

Rich in B12? Hmm Even if it had 'B12', it would not be in a form absorbable by the body. Even David Wolfe is admitting an animal source is essential. He stated Krill Oil has it, but after an interview with Dr Mercola, it turns out no B12 in krill oil, but he still knows an animal source is vital.

I do think that dandelions is otherwise quite a superfood! Just be careful, people may rely on plant sources of B12, and after a few years the deficiency problems arise, and can even lead to death.

[Superapplefrog]

@waynebw that's rubbish that eating B12 from an animal source is essential. Plenty of non-animal foods are fortified with B12 and I don't see vegans dropping dead left, right, and centre

[Superapplefrog]

@Superapplefrog but it's important to eat fortified foods than rely on natural foods I think

[waynebw]

@Superapplefrog Then why do vegans need to supplement B12? It it is not bio available in plant form, fortified or not. Look it up on Mercola.

[Superapplefrog]

@waynebw since the things with B12 that vegans use say "vegan" on them, where do you think it comes from? Clearly NOT animals

[waynebw]

@Superapplefrog It takes years for anemia to show its effect since it eats away at your B12 stores in your muscles, which is why you don't see any muscular vegans who do not supplement B12.

[apocalist420]

@waynebw I believe B12 is produced by the bacteria in our intestines. Dandelion greens contain a significant amount of prebiotic fiber, which would aid those bacteria. B12, I believe, is also absorbed and reused by the liver. If you have any facts on this matter please say.

[waynebw]

@apocalist420 Thankyou for this intelligent & interesting reply... I will do some more reading on this :)

[apocalist420]

@waynebw I have been mistaken. Although B12 is recycled within the body it is probably still necessary to supplement. The B12 which is produced in the intestines isn't absorbed because it is too low. A healthy person may be able to live a long time with B12 but I wouldn't risk it. I currently supplement B12.

[TickleMehNancy]

@waynebw I was vegan for 6 years and developed a severe b12 deficiency basically I began going psychotic and my tongue was VERY sore and inflamed. I had periods of missing time and I burst out crying and laughed for no reason. B12 is a VERY unpleasant thing to be deficient of not to mention the twitches (which still have not gone away completely). I began taking b12 shots and supplements and I feel a lot better mentally and no more sore tongue.

[demonfister]

@TickleMehNancy Might be an idea to enhance the old diet mate, no point putting yourself through that.

[gaiagale]

@waynebw I've been reading the comments regarding the B vitamins and I'm surprised to find that fungi ie: mushrooms have been left out of this conversation ...I'm an omnivoure so have little concern in terms of B12 but I have heard that the fungi fruits ('shrooms) are a tasty re source of all of the B's ...of course some mushrooms are more rich than others ...lots of fun to forage too!

just a thought

[MyLaura999]

Thank you for this video, dandilion is great if you are working on the raw food diet. You have informed us of all the health benefits we can get from them.

[TheMaximumoverload]

I heard 90% of the population has some form of herpes virus. Dandelion actually can kill the virus of any type of herpes. Herpes can cause any number of infections and diseases in the body. Also using them on warts can get rid of them. I know this because my mother used them on us kids.

Does any one know the truth in this? If so how do I find out more about this.....

[F1GP08]

great video, thank you

[Readmit]

There are 3 look alikes: Hawksbeard, Crepis, and Catsear. Are none of them poisonouse to humans? I know Catsear is poisonouse to horses so don't bother pointing that out.

[real998877]

I made pasta with garlic, oil, and dandelions Thursday. (And many times before that too). Really delicious.

[magylyn]

I sauted some dandelions leaves and roots once and I immediately emptied out my bladder. Need I say more!

[Mondafied]

Dandelion Kimchi tastes good.

[tim3jones]

Dandelion  are great!!!

[Azicpok1]

wow dude your recipes suck

[coopmen]

Ive eaten dandilion leaves, steamed, there awesome......

[filEcanaeh]

you are cute ;)

[LindasHere55]

I loved this video. Just this past month I was in the yard sampling blooms and enjoying the stalks and greens of the dandelion. Up until now I've been feeding them to my rabbits. They love them...What do you do with the pesto? veggie dip..on pasta? Loving it and thanks.

[SmartRsSoul]

I spend most of Saturday trying to get rid of dandelions from my lawn. Then Monday I was wondering why there are so many so successful ?. Why do they have such a well designed reproduction method ? Then i thought maybe its because we are supposed to eat them. After quick research i am happily surprised as to how good they are for you.

Signed a new dandelion fan.

[fetymann]

Don't go eating your yard dandelions unless you know there aren't any herbicides and such in your lawn. It's good to know the history of your yard, like, if DDT was ever used years ago. It is said that DDT stays in the ground for at least 30 years.

[fanahthenitelf]

@fetymann omg I hate that stuff.. It's horrible :( I remember hearing and doing research on Eagles who lost their eggs due to DDT :(

[ohhh194]

@fanahthenitelf DDT was a fantastic pesticide that was banned because of the EPA fuck tard libs. no proof of DDT causing any harm.

[0Sceadugengan0]

Dandelion hot drinks are lovely. You can make it from the leaves flower and even the roots are nice. When I make one of these drinks I boil the dandelions with water in a saucepan. Try picking them away from car fumes and away from dog walking, also be aware if the land has been treated with chemicals.

[1000MileLost]

dadelions are bitter and dont taste good at all. but they are edible

[ACEBAKER911]

They are only bitter to a cooked food eater. When you are eating at least 90% Organic Raw Vegan food for at least 1 year

ALL of your taste buds dramatically change and purify

[LindasHere55]

That's interesting you mention the bitterness. I remember the days, but recently I sat in the yard plucking them and enjoying not only the young stalk but the greens as well. I wonder if Nutritional Cleansing has anything to do with "the taste bud"? Awesome they do so much good in the body...the Dandelion.xxoo

[junglelover287b]

nice video. it was funny when you said main vein. hahaha i cracked up. even though it wasnt meant to be funny. i love eating wild plants!! most people are ignorant to them. its sad.

[LindasHere55]

Lately I'm intrigued about raw food. I've always loved salads and edible flowers and last week to the horror of my kids, went around sampling the garden blooms. The only thing I had to spit out was the periwinkle..uky...but everything else was quite sweet. Tulip, grass daisy or english daisy? and some grass cover...purple blooms that tasted like lilac. I guess I should research though, to be sure all is well.

[1000MileLost]

What???? I remember when I was picking up a dandelion it have out a white milky liquid, and the rules are any plant with a white milky liquid should not be eaten

[beautifulsenseless]

as general rule avoid eating plants with milky sap. However, there are exceptions and dandelions are one of those. As well there are other plants such as the milkweed, which has a toxic milky sap, but when properly prepared, the toxins are removed. good luck with your foraging.

[kallin43]

hey sergei can you give me the recipe for that pesto and how to make it, it looks delicious

[nicopetromac]

i eat them... I love it..here in canada people eat them.

[joyisaware]

beautiful pesto, i love dendelions thanks 4 sharing!

[jesscialynwarren]

looks tasty. do you know where i can find a video of the transitioning of a dadelion into the white puffy feathers we blow on for wishes?

[fetymann]

seriously? This is YOUTUBE, you know? you can find just about anything on here.

[irrag]

cheers 4 posting! any tips on finding 1s that dogs havnt pissd on lol

[fetymann]

stay away from urban areas. Go out in the wilderness!

[olesjal]

I'm a bit confused ... first you say there are no dandelion look-alikes and then you proceed to tell us how to distinguish a real dandelion from a look-alike. Which one is it?

[kallin43]

he said there are no POISONOUS look alikes, which means there are still look alikes but they arent poisonous

[TheBestOfRawFood]

Sergei, thanks for the great post.

[yardsnacker]

I love these raw and in salads, but I don't know if I could do a pesto, would it be too bitter? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm­mmmmmmmmmmmm.

[EcoWhale]

Make sure your source of dandelions has not been sprayed with chemicals such as weed killer, etc. as you would get poisoned.

[brockpierce1984]

@EcoWhale Nowadays you cant get any veggies or wild plants that arent sprayed or contaminated with something.

So just rinse them before preparing, which in general is always a good choice! And even when you cook them ( or boil over with water, for tea ) most of the Contaminants will become harmless enough to eat!

[GoodAndRaw]

Wow I only thought you could get B12 through spirulina! And the Dandelion stem has this icky juice which is bitter too.. I mean.. How can it be edible? Are you sure?

[SyeraMiktayee]

Yes, dandelions are edible.  I'd watch out for the B12 claim, though - oftentimes the "plant sources" of B12 are not the real B12 and something similar that actually blocks the absorption of the real thing.

[SyeraMiktayee]

Vegans often claim that you can get B12 from plant sources, but this is not actually real B12 and is merely something similar that blocks the absorption of the real thing.

A B12 deficiency takes years to show up. Early symptoms include irritability and irrational behavior.

[nakedsadhu]

Right on man, keep the knowledge coming.

[AlliBCoover]

hey sergei! great music as always...glad to go on a virtual hike with you! thanks!

[anime1245x]

Hello. I'm very interested in becoming a raw vegan and was wondering what kind of vitamix you use. Thanks.

[fetymann]

That was a Blendtec in the video. You know, the "Will it Blend?" videos.

[thrivesurvive]

Great video! I haven't eaten yet and I really want to try that pesto with some zucchini noodles. I may have to sub some arugula though because i think my landlord sprays our lawn. :( I'll go foraging later this week.

[crystalAura]

that was beautiful : ) I love the dandelion flower garnish at the end : )