POKE SALAD
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1 to 2
lbs. Poke Salad
6 to 8
slices bacon
1 lg.
onion
2 eggs
Pick and
wash poke salad, bring to a rapid boil for 20 minutes. Drain and rinse with
cold tepid water. Bring to a rapid boil, starting with cold water, for a second
boil for 20 minutes. Again drain and rinse with cold tepid water. Now for the
third time, starting over cold tepid water bring to a rapid boil for 20 more
minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water. Let drain completely.
Meantime
fry bacon and save drippings; set aside. Clean and cut onion in quarters. Take
drained poke salad. Cook in fry pan that you fried your bacon. Add 1/4 cup of
drippings and shortening from bacon. Add onion, 1/4 cup of water, salt to
taste. Let steam fry until onions are sauteed, about 15 to 20 minutes. Serve
and garnish with hard boiled egg and bacon.
Frequently Asked Question:
What is pokeweed?
Pokeweed is a strongly smelling herbaceous perennial growing from
four to eight feet in height. The root and berries are poisonous, but the first
shoots that grow in the spring are considered to be a great delicacy. They are
green to reddish purple in color and may be prepared like asparagus.
When preparing poke weed for consumption the first time, allow an
experienced person to teach you what parts are safe to use and how to prepare
it. If the wrong parts are eaten and pokeweed is not prepared properly, it can
be Poisonous to consume! It is important to use only the thick, succulent new
growth (3 to 4 inches at the growing tips). The rest of the plant contains so
much Vitamin A that it may be poisonous unless it is boiled in water 3 times
(the water must be discarded 3 times to leech out the excess Vitamin A.
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