How to Make Poke Salad
Identify pokeweed with fresh growth., Boil three times to remove toxicity., Fry the bacon., Quarter the onion. , Cook the pokeweed and onion in the pan you used to fry your bacon., Steam fry for 15 to 20 minutes., Serve the pokeweed with the hard...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Identify pokeweed with fresh growth.
Harvest the fresh shoots.
If you don't know how, find someone who is experienced to show you. -
Step 2: Boil three times to remove toxicity.
Start with cold water, bring to a rapid boil, hold it there for 20 minutes, then drain and rinse.
Repeat this two more times. , Save the drippings, but do not rinse the pan. ,, Add 1/4 cup of bacon drippings that were set aside earlier, 1/4 cup of water, and salt to taste. , In the meantime, hard boil an egg. , -
Step 3: Fry the bacon.
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Step 4: Quarter the onion.
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Step 5: Cook the pokeweed and onion in the pan you used to fry your bacon.
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Step 6: Steam fry for 15 to 20 minutes.
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Step 7: Serve the pokeweed with the hard boiled egg and bacon.
Detailed Guide
Harvest the fresh shoots.
If you don't know how, find someone who is experienced to show you.
Start with cold water, bring to a rapid boil, hold it there for 20 minutes, then drain and rinse.
Repeat this two more times. , Save the drippings, but do not rinse the pan. ,, Add 1/4 cup of bacon drippings that were set aside earlier, 1/4 cup of water, and salt to taste. , In the meantime, hard boil an egg. ,
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