Fuchsia fruits

Is it just me or has anyone else tried eating fuchsia seed pods, the large dark purple ones are absolutely yummy

 

ermmm?!! got the number of A&E?

(only joking, Steve!)

 

:D they are actually edible, I'll try and find some links later

 

http://www.vrijefuchsiavrienden.be/Uk/vfvuk-overfuchsias-text.htm

http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/cgi-bin/arr_html?Fuchsia++species&CAN=LATIND

http://www.the-tree.org.uk/TreeCultivation&Uses/WoodlandEdge/woodlandedge2.htm

 

I was very wary first time but surprised at how nice they taste, the bigger and juicier the better


Does anyone know if slugs are edible?

:D

 

:eek: There's only one way to find out Steve..!
Be sure to let us know now :D

[ 31. August 2005, 04:36 PM: Message edited by: Paladin ]

 

Saw a big juicy one this morning...here goes,a bit tastless that one with a hot,peppery after taste.I draw the line at testing slugs tho you can curry most things.

 

Yuk..Like pepper :eek: No wonder Maoris used the juice as body paint...oil base at that :rolleyes:

 

Single flowered hardy species taste best

 

Forgot to mention..all other types are poisonous :D

(especially any tasting like pepper)

 

I've tried them in the past and thought them a bit insipid, but I might have another go now I know there are other weird people out there :D

 

Steve,I would like to add that it takes half a bottle of Les Jamelles Viognier Chardonnay to cleanse the palate afterwards.

(thats what I told the wife anyway)

 

Would a pint of beer do the same?

Just nipping out to watch ladies darts at the local (its ok I will keep away from the wall surrounding the board)

 

All three mind :D