EatTheWeeds: Episode 19: Smilax
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I was in my city park the other day, and I spent my time eating greenbriar and bullbriar. The young leaves taste like apple peals. And you were right , i ate alot of and got a "tummy ache". But I had some fast food afterwards and I felt much better.
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I believe I have this growing in the woods near my house, but there are no leaves on it, and its full of thorns which I didnt see on the shoots you picked. Being spring, it looks like new leaves are forming on alternate sides which is good. The vine is green, the thorns are yellowish with black or dark tips. There arent tubers underground, but rather long vine-line runners. I will have to wait a few more weeks to see what the leaves turn into, and see if tendrils form.
What do you think?
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We always called this plant a "cat's claw" because of the thorns.
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We always called this plant a "cat's claw" because of the thorns.
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i can't find seeds online. can you send me some?
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This reminds me of the tips of snow peas that my mama used to cook for me.
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When I was in elementary school, I went on a field trip and they pointed out smilax as one of the plants growing wild. I've remembered that for a very long time, but I didn't know could eat them.
I live in Charlotte County and they grow all over the place. The black berries always looked pretty tasty to me, but do you think they are any good to eat? How would you eat them?
RaidenTheAlmighty 11 months ago
@RaidenTheAlmighty Smilax berries that go from green to black -- as mentioned on my website -- are edible if you are starving.
EatTheWeeds 11 months ago
Is Smilax herbacea L. edible?
ManTheBush 1 year ago
@ManTheBush Thanks for writing. Yes. Cooked young shoots are edible as is the ripe black-blue fruit. The fruits also make an excellent sauce for wild meats.
EatTheWeeds 1 year ago
The "if your grandmother doesn't recognize it as food" thing is from Mr.Pollen's "Food Rules".
Farfromhere001 1 year ago
@Farfromhere001 I've been a student Mesolithic cooking and the paleo diet which in modern times is as our great grand parents ate.
EatTheWeeds 1 year ago