skyfaller, 1 month ago

Ok #foragers, I tried collecting #invasive garlic mustard / Alliaria petiolata on my walk thru the woods yesterday. (Next time I need to bring a bag to make sure no seeds fall off the plants I picked.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliaria_petiolata

But apparently the leaves contain hydrogen #cyanide gas?! Wikipedia cites a source that says "the cyanide is easily sidestepped by chopping up the plant, which releases most of the gas in a few minutes. Soaking and cooking it also reduces the cyanide to negligible levels".