What Our Grandmas Knew
Dandelion greens are tasty if you like bitter veggies.
There are so many things our grandmas knew without the benefit of scientists telling them they were right. The latest reminder is a recent story in “The Wall Street Journal” that reports the growing popularity of weeds – no, not on lawns, but on dinner plates. The foodies have discovered that weeds are available, plentiful and healthy for us. Dandelions, purslane and sorrel are among the once popular and now returning greens to hit the plate. Some people are learning to forage for their own, but they need to be careful they don’t confuse the good weeds with the toxic ones, and don’t pick off a lawn that has been treated with chemicals. Other people forage in supermarkets for their weeds – all well and good except for the outrageous prices they need to pay for these lawn invaders. I say we should be paid to eat the weeds, not vice versa.
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