But where is the Walnut bark that Hugh Gibbons was so fond of?/s
“Ever eat a pine tree? Many parts are edible.”
In Apicius, there is frequent mention of laser (sylphium in Greek) as an ingredient. "Worth it's weight in siver" to the extent that the wild North African plant was harvested to extinction.
Granted, less of a chance of grasses coming to that end, but ... "Don't eat the grass" could be more prevalent with BHO running amuck and Reid's BLM following suit.
“Hi, I’m Euell Gibbons. Have you met my dog, Wild Hickory?”