Courgette stems?

Here is a weird but short question..

Can the stems from a courgette plant be eaten?

 

I don`t see why not, but........Why?:D

 

I had to remove some today that were encroaching onto the pathways, and while cutting them up into little bits to compost, I suddenly thought that it seemed a waste. They were very succulent, and in some way reminded me of celery. I said that it was weird!!:D

Courgette stem soup it is then!!:D

 

Add some ginger with it to give aome flavour, should make a refreshing broth. If you die though, don`t blame me. lol

 

It's not a waste if you compost it, Eddie.

It's food for your next lot of veg.

Possibly my favourite Gardening Thing is using old stuff I've grown to feed new stuff I grow. The wonder of nature.

 

I've never heard they were poisonous Eddie, but I've never heard they tasted good either.
I think you would be safe to eat them, but they might be YUK!
I'll stick to putting them on the compost heap where I know they do some good.

 

http://www.nzfsa.govt.nz/consumers/...-and-toxins/natural-toxins/index.htm#P48_4476

Enjoy