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question.gif posted on 1-5-2009 at 03:30 PM
Before I start eating my agaves....


Is there anything toxic about any part of the agave plant? I found info online about agave nectar and eating the flowers and stalks but nothing about the young offspring. I have an ongoing plethora of crispy white baby shoots that might make a nice addition to our rather limited variety of available vegetables.
I know that undesirable substances can be concentrated in some parts of a plant so I wanted to just ask you all for comment before I start cooking. I am thinking along the lines of using them like I would bamboo shoots.
I admit I did gnaw a small bit on one this morning when I was doing yard work... tasted OK but then thought I'd better look into it some more before going any farther.
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[*] posted on 1-5-2009 at 05:06 PM


I know your's arent this big but it does mention the root being poisonous.

http://wildwoodsurvival.com/survival/food/edibleplants/agave...




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[*] posted on 1-6-2009 at 08:49 AM


bajajudy,
Thank you very much...I did not know this.
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[*] posted on 1-8-2009 at 04:48 PM


Don't know about eating it, but in my wife's tierra, they use the large pencas de maguey (leaves from the big "century plant" kind of agave they get pulque from.) to cover or wrap mutton or goat for deep pit barbacoa. It keeps the meat from burning, lends moisture/steam and flavor.



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