Re: Poke salad (was Re: Fried Okra)

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From: Jack Tyler
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 13:43

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suzanne <suzanne47@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 20 Jul 2001 09:44:00 -0500, Joseph Crowe <jcrowe@io.com>
> wrote:
>
> >   I think it's more likely in east Texas where they generally get more
> >rain and have the type of soil that's more conducive to such plants.  You
> >might even be able to find this stuff at Fiesta......
>
> You really don't understand southern food traditions if you think
> people would  _buy_ poke salad.  Finding and picking it is part of the
> experience.  I think most grocery stores would be a little reluctant
> to stock produce which was known to be poisonous if  eaten raw or
> improperly prepared.   That might break a few people of the habit of
> grazing in the produce department. but killing ones customers is
> generally not good for business in the long run.  Now there might be a
> market for the parboiled and then frozen poke salad.  People might be
> willing to pay to avoid stinking up their own house.  Maybe poke salad
> can be the next peasant food to become hip and trendy.
>
> Suzanne

Then, we'll read about some Cub Scout troop that suffers a similar fate to
the one where the leader took them on a Weenie Roast a couple of years ago
and used oleander branches to hold the wieners.

Jack

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