Is a cattail edible?
Chef's answer
Young cattail shoots and roots are also edible parts of cattail plants. The young shoots are found once the outer leaves are stripped and can then be used stir fried or sauteed. They are referred to as Cossack asparagus, although the tender, white shoots taste more like cucumbers.
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Cattail tastes like a bitter cucumber and leaves a little bit of aftertaste for a while.
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Young cattail shoots and roots are also edible parts of cattail plants. The young shoots are found once the outer leaves are stripped and can then be used stir fried or sauteed. They are referred to as Cossack asparagus, although the tender, white shoots taste more like cucumbers.
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Various species of cattail (Typha spp.) are found worldwide, and they all have grass-like erect leaves and stiff stems, which are topped with a sausage-like brown head of seeds. There are many edible and useful parts of these plants, but today we are going to take a look at the uses for the seed head fluff.
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