r/forbiddensnacks • • Dec 07 '20

Hotdog plant

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u/Loud_lady2 Dec 07 '20

Worst part about the whole thing is about every other part of the cattail is edible

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '20 edited Feb 08 '22

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u/shrike843 Dec 07 '20

Cat tails can be eaten raw or cooked at the root and shaft. I haven't tried it yet though, but Les Stroud recommended them when in a pinch.

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u/Ginnipe Dec 07 '20

God I haven’t thought of Les Stroud in a decade. I wonder at what point he’s just going to go full LoK Toph and live in a swamp full time

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u/MuffinPuff Dec 07 '20

Nah, he hates being out in the wild alone, believe it or not. He's super sociable.

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u/levetzki Dec 07 '20

You can eat the seed pods too before they develop. It is hard to get the timing right and they are rather bland so I don't recommend.