Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Game On! How To Forage and Prepare Cattails







Just because it grows in a swamp doesn’t mean it’s not delicious.
Foodie Fact -  cattails were planned as supplemental
nutrition by the American forces in WWII.


Ingredients
Cattails - Foraged
Butter
Salt
Pepper
Carrots
Onions


Preparation instructions
  1. Make sure you forage cattails from clean water source.  They are only as good as the water they grow in.
  2. Cut cattail above the roots.
  3. Cut cattail at bottom near green part of stalk, about 6-8 inches, keeping bottom white part.
  4. Peel outer layer, keeping the soft white middle part of the stalk.
  5. Saute’ cattails stalks, carrots, onions, and garlic in butter, salt, pepper.  Do not overcook.  Should be tender when eaten.
    1. - Use your favorite spice or other ingredients


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