Sticky, sweet things.
Not at all nice...unless you like sticky sweet fugu.
Not at all nice...unless you like sticky sweet fugu.
Yeah, I was being silly.Um, they did, post 1 and post 2!
Yeah, I was being silly.
Sticky, sweet things.
Not at all nice...unless you like sticky sweet fugu.
To be honest, yes they do taste ok, like wild jelly tots. But i really would refrain from eating them. As someone else has said, it only takes one ill informed person to see you do it and (in this day and age of digital media) before long somebody could be copying.
IMO the risk factor is higher than the nutritional and taste benefits.
That is a good description! And yes I completely understand your point of view, I've been almost regretting opening this thread all day (worried that it might encourage someone to be poisoned) however I think this thread has actually turned into a very useful discussion not just about yew berries but awareness of potentially toxic wild foods we might come across. I feel like it is more useful for would be foragers to see this thread and understand rather than be told 'don't eat that it will kill you' if that makes sense?
That is a good description! And yes I completely understand your point of view, I've been almost regretting opening this thread all day (worried that it might encourage someone to be poisoned) however I think this thread has actually turned into a very useful discussion not just about yew berries but awareness of potentially toxic wild foods we might come across. I feel like it is more useful for would be foragers to see this thread and understand rather than be told 'don't eat that it will kill you' if that makes sense?
But cheaper.
yeh there like nature's energy gels don't eat to many there laxative . Good syrup insideSo I came across some ripe yew berries yesterday evening. After reading up about them recently I decided to try them. They were super soft, really watery almost, but kind of sugary-sticky, gloopy like. So I just popped one in my mouth and sucked the juice out of them and spat the pip out as per guidelines. I can't quite believe how sugary they are, like grenadine syrup!
Has anyone else tried them? Is there a way to process a whole bunch of them? Can you steep them for a sugary tea or squeeze them? Just a little concerned about the pip in the middle but they seem well worth the effort.
Discalimer: Please don't eat the pip/seed as it is poisonous.