Foraging

Anyone ever try eating cat tails. No not the fury Purry kind either. Was watching an episode of survivor man and they didn't look half bad. I may try some real soon. Need to harvest them in good clean water although. No toxins.definetly won't try any from the salinas river....

Here is A similar vid...

A duck hunters dream. 
Kind of reminds me of lemon grass.

yes, when I was a kid.  The roots leave plenty to be desired and the unripe seed heads are pretty fibrous and bland.   Were I starving I would go with acorns first I think.

Bet it tastes like asparagus

there's a bunch of youtube on this.  I've always wanted to try it.  See also this two part vid from this east coast survivalist.



let me know if you want to have a cattail cookout.  I'd be game to try sometime.  maybe give it the ol manteca hot tub like a fried twinkie

 
  He also used the top end cotteney stuff for fire tinder.   But no, I haven't tried eating any yet.