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Foraging Plantain
Broadleaf plantain (the weed, not the banana). Young leaves cooked; seeds are psyllium.
Ripe: March–OctoberPeak: May, JuneEat the: Leaves, seeds
What to do with it
- Cook young leaves like spinach
- Fry older leaves into chips
- Toast the seeds onto dishes
Ways to keep it
- Dry the leaves for tea
- Freeze blanched
- Dry the psyllium seeds
About Plantain
Plantain may refer to:
From Wikipedia.
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