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To: ladyjane
What is the issue with oxalic acid?

I would love to have access to mustard, horseradish. beet, etc. greens to try and cook them the way my grandmother did for me once she found out how much I enjoyed them.

Ah, the bite of mustard or horseradish greens and a touch of bacon!

56 posted on 02/24/2015 8:54:50 PM PST by doorgunner69
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To: doorgunner69; ladyjane

Oxalic acid blocks absorption of iron. I disagree with including spinach in the list as it has very little if any oxalic acid...thus it’s desirability as a great food source for iron!(Remember Pop-eye anyone?)

That “bite” you talk about is the oxalic acid itself!


58 posted on 02/24/2015 9:44:24 PM PST by mdmathis6
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