Fallopia japonica (syn. Polygonum cuspidatum) is an invasive species that tastes like rhubarb or sour apples when young and tender. As it ages it becomes stringy and the taste is more like corn silk. It also takes on the corn silk flavor upon cooking. But, it is used in many recipes much in the same way Rhubarb is used.
Eventhough I don't prefer the taste of cooked knotweed, many do. The young raw shoots have a refreshing sweet and sour crunch that I really enjoy, especially after a long days hike.
The best time for harvest is early to mid spring. This plant grows very fast and should be harvested before two feet tall for best flavor and texture. It is most easily identified in winter when the tall fragile bamboo like stalks are highly visible giving an almost red cast. The ends of the stalks will have what appears to be tendrils or racemes, but, are actually the stems that the clusters of small white fowers were once attached.
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Edible Wild Mushrooms
Mushrooms are spore-bearing bodies of fungus Wild mushrooms are edible and safe to eat
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Poisonous mushrooms can be those in decomposing stages and are infested with bacteria, fungi or with harsh chemicals It is also called toadstools
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Mouth Watering Mushrooms
Edible mushrooms are rare but once you taste it you won't forget its unique flavour Delectable mushrooms that can be included on your daily food recipes as an additional spice
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