Cattail pollen is one of my favorites! I use a paper grocery sack and bend the heads into that, and just whack the side of the bag a few times. It's amazing stuff! It's great to think about your original video being out there, teaching, for 15 years! Congratulations on that!
Pollen is also one of my favorites. I was a teacher for over 30 years --I still continue to do so, tho' not in a physical classroom but in a virtual one...I'm so pleased I can connect with people from all over the world...
Thanks for this video. I definitely want to try foraging cattails this summer. I just want to make sure I don't get it mistaken for the wild iris. I reading articles about that now.
Lovin this video... Cattails grow in our wet lands local is best... Herbs can be pricey but harvest your own can be free and priceless experience with the birds lol
Adding in here by someone who eats cattails. When you collect the male pollen spikes (in Ohio from late May to late June), if you can harvest them while still in their leaf sheaths, that much better! Like corn, once they have erupted from their leaf sheaths, they dry out and go to pollen much quicker. They are still edible unless they're very soft. That's when they're entering the pollen stage. As mentioned in this video, the sheathed pollen spikes are *HARD* to see. You need to get close to the plants to see them. When you harvest them, face towards the sun so you can see the separation between male spikes and the female flower spikes and cut the stem in between, but DO NOT peel the male spike until you're ready to cook them! Keep them refrigerated in-husk to keep them fresh! Narrow leaf cattails go to pollen spike a bit earlier than the native broad leaf cattail, therefore you can enjoy the spikes a bit longer. The female flower spike IS edible, but it's so very thin in the edible stage that it's useless to harvest them. I boil them for 5 minutes, melt real butter and season with sea salt, dip and enjoy!
Yes, but it takes me a long time to film (I want to show the plants in different stages of growth), and edit. so I hope you can be patient. Probably I'll post a new one early spring 2019.
The gel sometimes drips off when gathering young shoots. When shoots are higher, you can pull the leaves toward you (of plants that are about 1 -2 free high) and the gel will be in their bottom parts. This won't be available in late fall or winter. Best time is in late spring/summer. Collect gel in the above ground parts of the plants. Not sure how long it will last--best to refrigerate it if you plan on keeping an amount of it.
i saw a YT video of people doing that--must have been a joke (?) as when the female is brown it's full of cottony fluff. Well who knows? Maybe if you get them when they just turn brown? I have no idea...
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Cattail pollen is one of my favorites! I use a paper grocery sack and bend the heads into that, and just whack the side of the bag a few times. It's amazing stuff! It's great to think about your original video being out there, teaching, for 15 years! Congratulations on that!
Pollen is also one of my favorites.
I was a teacher for over 30 years --I still continue to do so, tho' not in a physical classroom but in a virtual one...I'm so pleased I can connect with people from all over the world...
You are so awesome , your granddaughter is very blessed.
Thank you: I surely am!
Hello Blanche! The only thing I knew about the male part was for the flour, I learned a another new way to eat cattail ! Thank u
...Glad I introduced you to some new culinary possibilities!
Thank you.
I appreciate your taking the time to comment!
I stayed up late and watched all of your videos. I enjoy your channel a lot and have learned so much. Thank you 💚
Wow! I'm honored. I'm working on several new videos but they won't be ready until next year- I work slowly...
Thanks for this video. I definitely want to try foraging cattails this summer. I just want to make sure I don't get it mistaken for the wild iris. I reading articles about that now.
Yes do check them out. Once the Cattail flowers appear they can't be mistaken for those of Irises!
Lovin this video... Cattails grow in our wet lands local is best... Herbs can be pricey but harvest your own can be free and priceless experience with the birds lol
How true!
Thanks Blanche! Love these videos and your knowledge is so valuable and important
Thanks for your support!
NEW SUBSCRIBER... I was very surprised to click on this Video and find a fellow vegan. ✌️😊👍
I'm not completely Vegan but I try...
Thanks! I've always wondered what parts of these were edible. I can't wait to try these next time I'm out camping.
This plant is a superstar. There are many more uses for it than I mentioned here...
Adding in here by someone who eats cattails. When you collect the male pollen spikes (in Ohio from late May to late June), if you can harvest them while still in their leaf sheaths, that much better! Like corn, once they have erupted from their leaf sheaths, they dry out and go to pollen much quicker. They are still edible unless they're very soft. That's when they're entering the pollen stage.
As mentioned in this video, the sheathed pollen spikes are *HARD* to see. You need to get close to the plants to see them. When you harvest them, face towards the sun so you can see the separation between male spikes and the female flower spikes and cut the stem in between, but DO NOT peel the male spike until you're ready to cook them! Keep them refrigerated in-husk to keep them fresh!
Narrow leaf cattails go to pollen spike a bit earlier than the native broad leaf cattail, therefore you can enjoy the spikes a bit longer. The female flower spike IS edible, but it's so very thin in the edible stage that it's useless to harvest them.
I boil them for 5 minutes, melt real butter and season with sea salt, dip and enjoy!
I agree with all you say. Many folks say the females are edible but they have so little compared to what the males have to offer.
Very exciting video, Blanche. That loaf looked very delicious! 😋🍷
I just made the loaf last night. Cattail season is short so I make it often while I can. (Wish I had a larger freezer so I could save more stuff.)
I'm heading up to bosses place to get rid of some ground hogs. Looking forward to harvesting along the edge of his pond. Thanks Blanche 😚🤠
Hope you find a bunch!
I loved this video! These cattail recipes look amazing and are all new to me! Thanks a lot for this video, it has helped me alot. 💚
It was many years in the making! Thanks again,Daniel, for your continued support.
This is an awesome channel, thank you.
...Glad you enjoy it!
Blanche Cybele Derby : will you be doing other videos?
Yes, but it takes me a long time to film (I want to show the plants in different stages of growth), and edit. so I hope you can be patient. Probably I'll post a new one early spring 2019.
Blanche Cybele Derby: I will be here 😊
I am in northern Ontario Canada, where are you located?
Thank you for your awesome videos
Am working on some--it takesme a long time...
Thanku
I hope you can find some cattails & enjoy them...
I love all your videos , they are so educative
I try to present new info that people can use. Thanks!
Nice cooking....
Can u tell how jell is collected from cattail. What be it's uses?
Thanks
The gel sometimes drips off when gathering young shoots. When shoots are higher, you can pull the leaves toward you (of plants that are about 1 -2 free high) and the gel will be in their bottom parts. This won't be available in late fall or winter. Best time is in late spring/summer. Collect gel in the above ground parts of the plants. Not sure how long it will last--best to refrigerate it if you plan on keeping an amount of it.
people make jokes about cattails being corndogs
and actually EAT the brown head with a bit of mustard #corndogs
i saw a YT video of people doing that--must have been a joke (?) as when the female is brown it's full of cottony fluff. Well who knows? Maybe if you get them when they just turn brown? I have no idea...
Wonderful, THANKYOU!!!!
So pleased you enjoyed this !
Timely
I try to post my videos at the time when people can go out & find the plants that I feature.
Wild hotdogs
Green ones!
@@thederb720 rare green flavor
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