Kudzu Root Question

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I have never heard of or seen kudzu, sounds like a bathroom cleaner LOL

In L.A. where I imagine it doesn't grow.

Donna

 

 

 

 

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--- On Thu, 11/13/08, jackiwolfe <jwolfe417 wrote:

 

jackiwolfe <jwolfe417

Re: Kudzu Root Question

 

Thursday, November 13, 2008, 6:35 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you go back-woodsy enough here in the South you will find Kudzu

jelly. Pretty nasty in my opinion, but then Kudzu is the bane of my

existence!

 

-Jacki in not-so-sunny Florida

 

, " Kathleen Pelley "

<kmpelley@.. .> wrote:

>

> I buy kudzu in bulk at my local coop--it has a irregular cornstarch

> appearance. I have used it to thicken soups. You use it just like

> cornstarch in approximately the same proportions, like those

wonderful

> chocolate puddings. You should be able to just soak it in cold

water

> before you add it to something. You shouldn't need to pulverize it

> first if it is packaged.

>

> It can also be used medicinally for the treatment of ulcers--I

> originally began cooking with it after I developed stomach ulcers.

>

> It is an invasive weed in southeastern United States so it should

be

> pretty cheap. Most of the packaged stuff is imported, from my

> experience, but it is plentiful here in the USA. Do a search on it-

-

> there are sites that have recipes.

>

> Kathleen

> Eureka CA

>

> > Does anybody have any experience with kudzu root?

>