[geeks] I really don't get it ...

[Mike Hebel]

David Cantrell wrote:
> On Sun, Oct 27, 2002 at 03:51:31PM -0600, Mike Hebel wrote:
> 
> 
>>I've never eaten brambles before - I thought they were inedible.
> 
> 
> Assuming you mean the same plant as what I call brambles - you can never
> tell, as the silly arses what first settled in the colonies just applied
> names to plants and animals from home to completely new species </rant> -
> then the berries are well worth eating.  Young, fresh stems can also be
> eaten, although they are best cooked whereas the berries are best freshly
> picked.  Old growth stems are too tough, so it's best to harvest the new
> shoots in spring.
> 
> The fruit looks like this:
>  http://www.corkcoco.com/cccmm/services/envir/publicts/trees/images/blckbery.jpg
> and the flowers, leaves and stems like this:
>  http://lachlan.bluehaze.com.au/spring2000/27may2000/27may020.jpg
> 
> Blackberries go very well with apples, and make a good sweet wine.

So do plums and cherries.  A couple of friends from the Renaissance 
Faire sent a couple of 2002 bottles for the party last night.  Even that 
young they tasted wonderful!

Mike Hebel