Poke Root?

[bglong]

I see that Ron Cauble digs a lot of Poke Root each summer. Anyone on here ever dig it?

I dug some on a farm while groundhog hunting a few days ago. They are huge!

Anyway, wondering if anyone had a "system" to process them that would save time.

Thanks,
Bill

[bigpat]

BG can you give us a description and some pics?

[bglong]

Type in Pokeweed into google.

Click on the big bush in the middle and it will come up as a big picture.

It's the weed that grows the purple berries that the birds eat and then deposit on your truck.

Herbandrootbuyer.com rates it as .75 a pound. Around here I bet I could dig enough to dry to 200 lbs before noon if I start at daylight. (It would take a week-week and a half probably to get it dry.)

But it is a hassle to wash, cut up and dry. That's why I was wondeing if anyone had ever put a major effort into it.

Bill

[acewoodsman]

never did dig much of the roots but when it first starts coming up in the spring the green shoots are great steamed or boiled thats if u like greens

[bglong]

Yeah, my uncle eats it. He says you need to neutralize the poison with bacon grease.

[rustytrap]

if you have to neutralize the poison in it i think i will pass

[bglong]

Aw cmon Rusty Trap, where's your sense of adventure?

Really though, it's a matter of knowing how to fix it. Perfectly safe and they say good. I've never eaten it though.

Bill

[naturelover]

corect me if im rong. ya boil it three times then any part but the barries are edible.

[bglong]

I don't know Redneck. For some reason my uncle insists on bacon grease.