free food; Thistles by jocko500

Photography • Food • posted on Apr 02, 2005

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This is a thistle.I use to go in the woods and get food out there . I guess everyone did at one time of they lives. If not you will know with a thistle you can take the leaves and make a potherb and when you cut the spines off the leaves you can make a good salad. The sterms you peel and cut in short sections and boiled makes a good vegetable of very excellent quality. The roots can be eaten raw or cooked; not as tasty. There a lot of books out there to do this type of thing. One very good rule to know if you going to get food in the wild. #1. if you donot know what it is do not eat it. There things out there that will kill you. Or make your touge swell up [happen to me, but not to much; just telling me to remember rule #1 thanks for looking and commenting and votes oh I think every one blackberry pick one time . This is the same just diff food.

Comments (33)

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jocko500

2:23PM | Sat, 02 April 2005

My touge did not swell up on this. It swell up on something that I thought was a onion. You got to smell it to know it an onion andd I had a cold that day lol

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Star4mation

2:37PM | Sat, 02 April 2005

Is there no end to your talent?! Good advice there Jock "If you aint sure then dont eat it!!"

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maud

2:54PM | Sat, 02 April 2005

Excellent photo..glad to know what you said! Jocko, one day you are in Bryce another 2D or photo..wouf! You're a funny and good boy! Excellent :) I am in ohoto :)

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sittingblue

2:55PM | Sat, 02 April 2005

Thanks for sharing. That's a very interesting topic.

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jocko500

2:57PM | Sat, 02 April 2005

got to move around. I get bored if I in one place to much plus my mind is going diff places too.

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kimariehere

2:59PM | Sat, 02 April 2005

i SO enjoyed this image and story i didnt know you could EAT THEM... you wonderful with your illistrative style and your storys are always so interesting to me... i love opening up your thumbnail always a pleasant suprise!! ..

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Druidstorm

3:19PM | Sat, 02 April 2005

Beautiful yet deadly!!!...:)

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CarolSassy

3:21PM | Sat, 02 April 2005

Very pretty pic of the countryside! I actually met someone once that said she had made thistle soup. I never learned to make it, so I wouldn't take a chance. lol q-: Thanks for the lesson! V (:

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visionart

3:53PM | Sat, 02 April 2005

Nice Shot Jock!

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diomedes66

4:20PM | Sat, 02 April 2005

Nice image; I always greatly enjoy your work and your words as I always learn something.. well done!

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brylaz

4:49PM | Sat, 02 April 2005

Great shot, very well done!!!

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Snow_Angel

4:54PM | Sat, 02 April 2005

Splendid work Jock! Love this information and the photo is really interesting! Thank you for sharing your time,knowledge and Big Heart! :)V

Lissa_lei

5:42PM | Sat, 02 April 2005

These are eaten in Sicily all the time Jocko, always on some ones table, I never like them much, but had to eat them many times, love your story and foto, plenty here to make a pic nic salad, Eccellent, Lina

b2amphot

6:51PM | Sat, 02 April 2005

Fascinating lesson, sounds like a voice of experience. Great post.

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SoulEatar

7:52PM | Sat, 02 April 2005

Now if you were a Giraffe this would be a delicacy :) - And great roughage too ! - Great point of interest shot !

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avalonfaayre

8:47PM | Sat, 02 April 2005

I didn't know you could eat thistle! We have Polk here....it is kind of a weed that can only be eaten certain times of the year. Me??? I don't take chances. Wish I knew all of that stuff, though. I am sure some day it would come in handy.

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RodolfoCiminelli

8:54PM | Sat, 02 April 2005

Cool and very beautiful photo Jock!!!!

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Sekadhar

8:56PM | Sat, 02 April 2005

Another excellent photo and good information! *****!

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Jay-el-Jay

10:23PM | Sat, 02 April 2005

Fine photo.Thanks for the educational information.They are probably very nutritious.

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leda_moon

11:10PM | Sat, 02 April 2005

Beautiful photo!!great info.Excellent!!*V

monoceroo

11:25PM | Sat, 02 April 2005

I love the photography and the accompanying explanation. Excellent!

cynlee

11:33PM | Sat, 02 April 2005

we have quite a lot of thistles... prickley pear cactus too... now that i have made jelly of :]

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figharo

11:46PM | Sat, 02 April 2005

Wonderful informative image & post. I didn't know they could be eaten, then again I'm used to getting my food at the local market. There's a lot of stuff out there that's edible. I notice it whenever I go to Chinatown.

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blacq_nyght_vampyre

12:31AM | Sun, 03 April 2005

Nicely done.

nhirschberger

12:49AM | Sun, 03 April 2005

Wow ! Thanks for the info ! Fantastic capture ! Excellent work !!! V

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Ensomniac

3:43AM | Sun, 03 April 2005

That's great Jock. I hope you share more about your great adventures. I grew up in the Sierras, but I've been stuck in the city for a long time now. You brought back some memories. Thank you.

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idiot_sphinx

4:37AM | Sun, 03 April 2005

I love the thistle flower ,,,,all purple and glorious :D Excellent thoughts on food though :P Great photo !!!~*~!!!

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tallpindo

6:43AM | Sun, 03 April 2005

Eatting flowers gives you terpenes of excellent repute.

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sossy

9:32AM | Sun, 03 April 2005

funny advice not to eat what you don't know! I never would do it! LOL but thanks for the info about that plants and how to make it tasteful! I didn't know it! ;o)

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