Guest guest Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 To be very frank and honest, I would leave this stuff alone, if you are unsure of the preparation. I have eaten it several time, while going through the Carolinas and Georgia. Someone made it for me, when I first came to Texas, many years ago, but it was floating in bacon grease. I can't see where poke could offer any more nutrition than any other green, and is the danger worth it? I love all greens, but I surely wouldn't go out of my way to mess with it. Let the birds have it. Blessings, Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Everything I have heard about Poke states that the roots, leaves and berries are deadly , fatal if eaten. Only the new shoots that are boiled twice with the water thrown out are safe. There are so many other safe greens to eat, why take a chance with Poke. It's like wild mushrooms. Every season people die from picking and eating the wild poison mushrooms. It is just not worth the chance. Deanna in Colorado ********************************************************************** , " maxium62001 " <maxium62001 wrote: > > To be very frank and honest, I would leave this stuff alone, if you are > unsure of the preparation. I have eaten it several time, while going > through the Carolinas and Georgia. Someone made it for me, when I first > came to Texas, many years ago, but it was floating in bacon grease. I > can't see where poke could offer any more nutrition than any other > green, and is the danger worth it? I love all greens, but I surely > wouldn't go out of my way to mess with it. Let the birds have it. > Blessings, Jack > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 I'd be very, very careful with poke salad. My dad used to eat it all the time, but then he grew up during the depression and he knew what he was looking for. I do know that he told me certain parts of it were poisonous, but I don't remember now. And he told me the news about parts of rhubarb being poisonous - I still won't touch it! Funny the things that stay with you from your parents, and my dad's been gone for over 25 years now. _____ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 What about " Poke Salad Annie " ? Here is an interesting article about the plant. It has lots of uses including the fermented ink used in writing the US Declaration of Independence. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pokeweed [spoken] If some of ya'll never been down South too much... I'm gonna tell you a little bit about this, So that you'll understand what I'm talking about Down there we have a plant That grows out in the woods and the fields, Looks somethin' like a turnip green. Everybody calls it Poke salad. Poke salad. Used to know a girl that lived down there and she'd go out in the evenings and pick a mess of it... Carry it home and cook it for supper, 'Cause that's about all they had to eat, But they did all right. [sung] Down in Louisiana Where the alligators grow so mean There lived a girl that I swear to the world Made the alligators look tame Poke salad Annie, poke salad Annie Everybody said it was a shame Cause her mama was working on the chain-gang (A mean, vicious woman) Everyday 'fore supper time She'd go down by the truck patch And pick her a mess o' polk salad And carry it home in a tote sack Poke salad Annie, 'gators got you granny Everybody said it was a shame 'Cause her mama was aworkin' on the chain-gang (a wretched, spiteful, straight-razor totin' woman, Lord have mercy. Pick a mess of it) Her daddy was lazy and no count Claimed he had a bad back All her brothers were fit for Was stealin' watermelons out of my truck patch Poke salad Annie, the gators got your granny Everybody said it was a shame Cause her mama was a working' on the chain gang (Sock a little polk salad to me, you know I need a mess of it) , " genny_y2k " <genny_y2k wrote: > > Everything I have heard about Poke states that the roots, leaves and > berries are deadly , fatal if eaten. Only the new shoots that are > boiled twice with the water thrown out are safe. There are so many > other safe greens to eat, why take a chance with Poke. It's like wild > mushrooms. Every season people die from picking and eating the wild > poison mushrooms. It is just not worth the chance. > Deanna in Colorado > ********************************************************************** > , " maxium62001 " > <maxium62001@> wrote: > > > > To be very frank and honest, I would leave this stuff alone, if you > are > > unsure of the preparation. I have eaten it several time, while going > > through the Carolinas and Georgia. Someone made it for me, when I > first > > came to Texas, many years ago, but it was floating in bacon grease. I > > can't see where poke could offer any more nutrition than any other > > green, and is the danger worth it? I love all greens, but I surely > > wouldn't go out of my way to mess with it. Let the birds have it. > > Blessings, Jack > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 Guru I'd raither just sing the song and think it's a hat! Donna --- Guru K <greatyoga wrote: > What about " Poke Salad Annie " ? > Here is an interesting article about the plant. It > has lots of uses > including the fermented ink used in writing the US > Declaration of > Independence. > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pokeweed > > [spoken] > If some of ya'll never been down South too much... > I'm gonna tell you a little bit about this, > So that you'll understand what I'm talking about > Down there we have a plant > That grows out in the woods and the fields, > Looks somethin' like a turnip green. > Everybody calls it Poke salad. Poke salad. > Used to know a girl that lived down there and > she'd go out in the evenings and pick a mess of > it... > Carry it home and cook it for supper, > 'Cause that's about all they had to eat, > But they did all right. > > [sung] > Down in Louisiana > Where the alligators grow so mean > There lived a girl that I swear to the world > Made the alligators look tame > > Poke salad Annie, poke salad Annie > Everybody said it was a shame > Cause her mama was working on the chain-gang > (A mean, vicious woman) > > Everyday 'fore supper time > She'd go down by the truck patch > And pick her a mess o' polk salad > And carry it home in a tote sack > > Poke salad Annie, 'gators got you granny > Everybody said it was a shame > 'Cause her mama was aworkin' on the chain-gang > (a wretched, spiteful, straight-razor totin' woman, > Lord have mercy. Pick a mess of it) > > Her daddy was lazy and no count > Claimed he had a bad back > All her brothers were fit for > Was stealin' watermelons out of my truck patch > > Poke salad Annie, the gators got your granny > Everybody said it was a shame > Cause her mama was a working' on the chain gang > (Sock a little polk salad to me, you know I need a > mess of it) > > > , " genny_y2k " > <genny_y2k > wrote: > > > > Everything I have heard about Poke states that the > roots, leaves > and > > berries are deadly , fatal if eaten. Only the new > shoots that are > > boiled twice with the water thrown out are safe. > There are so many > > other safe greens to eat, why take a chance with > Poke. It's like > wild > > mushrooms. Every season people die from picking > and eating the wild > > poison mushrooms. It is just not worth the chance. > > Deanna in Colorado > > > ********************************************************************** > > , > " maxium62001 " > > <maxium62001@> wrote: > > > > > > To be very frank and honest, I would leave this > stuff alone, if > you > > are > > > unsure of the preparation. I have eaten it > several time, while > going > > > through the Carolinas and Georgia. Someone made > it for me, when I > > first > > > came to Texas, many years ago, but it was > floating in bacon > grease. I > > > can't see where poke could offer any more > nutrition than any > other > > > green, and is the danger worth it? I love all > greens, but I > surely > > > wouldn't go out of my way to mess with it. Let > the birds have it. > > > Blessings, Jack > > > > > > > > Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. - Berthold Auerbach - ______________________________\ ____ Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with FareChase. http://farechase./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 Donna, I remember that song 'Poke Salad Annie' and I am singing along now. What I was remebering about poke is ' Pig in a Poke (bag). Your Poke Bonnet or brimmed hat is interesting too. Amazing the things we come up with when it's too darn hot to cook. Make a rewarding , peaceful day Deanna in Colorado ********************************************************************* , Donnalilacflower <thelilacflower wrote: > > Guru I'd raither just sing the song and think it's a > hat! > Donna > --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 Talk about eating your hat GB , Donnalilacflower <thelilacflower wrote: > > Guru I'd raither just sing the song and think it's a > hat! > Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 LOL I have enjoyed this thread and the words of the song below, I had never heard. My mom used to pick the poke leaves and cook them. It was those young tender ones. She grew up in the depression and these were an abundant free eating source. Boy once you get a poke week started on your property, they start showing up everywhere. The berries are very poisonous to us, but not to birds. They adore them........... and will make your property sound like a bird sanctuary. We also have Beauty Bushes that produce abundant purple berries this time of the year, so the birds are getting their fill on this delectable eating. Judy - Guru K Wednesday, August 22, 2007 8:55 PM Re: POKE Talk about eating your hat GB , Donnalilacflower <thelilacflower wrote: > > Guru I'd raither just sing the song and think it's a > hat! > Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2007 Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 I saw where Poke grows in the South. I saw a picture and it looked like plant I saw when I was a boy in N. Indiana. Does it grow in the Midwest? GB , " wwjd " <jtwigg wrote: > > LOL I have enjoyed this thread and the words of the song below, I had never heard. My mom used to pick the poke leaves and cook them. It was those young tender ones. She grew up in the depression and these were an abundant free eating source. Boy once you get a poke week started on your property, they start showing up everywhere. The berries are very poisonous to us, but not to birds. They adore them........... and will make your property sound like a bird sanctuary. We also have Beauty Bushes that produce abundant purple berries this time of the year, so the birds are getting their fill on this delectable eating. > Judy > - > Guru K > > Wednesday, August 22, 2007 8:55 PM > Re: POKE > > > Talk about eating your hat > GB > > , Donnalilacflower > <thelilacflower@> wrote: > > > > Guru I'd raither just sing the song and think it's a > > hat! > > Donna > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2007 Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 I have no idea, but know that it grows all over the southeast United States at least. It grows huge if you don't uproot it when it is young. I try to catch them when they are small, because they are so much easier to pull up root and all. These thing self seed and can easily get out of control fast. It is a constant battle we have in our horse pasture. Judy - Guru K Thursday, August 23, 2007 8:01 AM Re: POKE I saw where Poke grows in the South. I saw a picture and it looked like plant I saw when I was a boy in N. Indiana. Does it grow in the Midwest? GB , " wwjd " <jtwigg wrote: > > LOL I have enjoyed this thread and the words of the song below, I had never heard. My mom used to pick the poke leaves and cook them. It was those young tender ones. She grew up in the depression and these were an abundant free eating source. Boy once you get a poke week started on your property, they start showing up everywhere. The berries are very poisonous to us, but not to birds. They adore them........... and will make your property sound like a bird sanctuary. We also have Beauty Bushes that produce abundant purple berries this time of the year, so the birds are getting their fill on this delectable eating. > Judy > - > Guru K > > Wednesday, August 22, 2007 8:55 PM > Re: POKE > > > Talk about eating your hat > GB > > , Donnalilacflower > <thelilacflower@> wrote: > > > > Guru I'd raither just sing the song and think it's a > > hat! > > Donna > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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