What does poke salad taste like? And if it is supposedly poisonous, why do people eat it? And what is?

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What does poke salad taste like? And if it is supposedly poisonous, why do people eat it? And what is?

the poison type? like foxglove (digoxin) or like poison ivy or something else? With the people who eat it and live are they risking liver or kidney failure or something?

2007-11-01 11:51:04 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany

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Here's reliable information about poke salad.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pokeweed

This nurse feels very strongly that it is unwise to eat this stuff.

2007-11-01 12:00:01 · answer #1 · answered by Richard B 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋