Showing posts with label Ice plant. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ice plant. Show all posts

Friday, October 17, 2008

Ice plant (Carpobrotus edulis)

(Pic from Wikipedia Commons.)

Ice plant is truly digusting raw, but can be thinly sliced and pickled - and is not too bad that way.

I've also received this great advice from Greg Bennett of the NZ Dunes Trust:
When the flower dies off, pick the receptacle, and carefully squeeze it. A pinkish liquid will ooze out - this is very sweet and delicious, you will be addicted!!

Ice plant links:
Blog post about coastal foraging
Plants for a Future database
Google Images