“Once I saw a local Knoxville tv show where an old-timer was interviewed. He told the different ways they ate kudzu. I wish I had paid more attention.”
Kudzu is a favorite ingredient in Japan. Used as a thickener like corn starch. It is considered medicinal. Prolly eaten in other ways too. I’ll bet the young tender foliage is edible.
“I’ll bet the young tender foliage is edible.”
Cows love it. Formerly, the Federal government encouraged its cultivation for forage and erosion control.
Its requires sunlight, so although it seems like it has taken over as you drive down the road, it doesn’t penetrate forests.