I had forgotten about this book, Wild Edibles of Missouri 243 pages by Jan Phillips, a very adventurous eater. I’m sure many species can be found elsewhere.
https://education.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/recipes/wild-edibles-missouri
https://mdc.mo.gov/sites/default/files/mo_nature/downloads/page/WildEdibles.pdf
Page 61 - Day Lilies - something I have a ton of. They’ve become naturalized around here and I grabbed some from the roadside years ago and evidently I picked a good spot in the yard because every couple of years, they triple in quantity. I thinned them a couple of years ago and gave a bunch to a neighbor. Now I have more than I did before thinning them. I had no idea they were edible.
“My favorite meal is the unopened flower buds. These, picked while still in
tight bud and boiled for a couple of minutes, give a delicious vegetable that
resembles the mildness of green beans with the slightly fibrous texture of
asparagus. Of course, I coat them with butter before serving.”
“Of course, I coat them with butter before serving.”
I’d eat my left foot if it was coated in butter! ;)
I’ve often wondered who was the first person to look at an Artichoke and say, “I’m gonna EAT that!”
They once thought tomatoes were poisonous.
Eat Snails? Oysters? How about Mushrooms? A Turtle? Corn Smut? LOL!