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{{fa}}If you have a maple tree, you probably get an overflow of their seeds once a year. The good news is, these are edible.<ref>http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/cgi-bin/arr_html?Acer+saccharinum</ref> When cooked, they taste like a cross between [[Eat Peas|peas]] and [[Make Hominy Croquettes|hominy]].<ref name="surv">http://www.wilderness-survival.net/forums/showthread.php?t=3884&highlight=maple+seeds</ref> They can also be eaten raw or dried and thrown in a [[Make a Salad|salad]]. Follow these steps for the best flavor. | {{fa}}If you have a maple tree, you probably get an overflow of their seeds once a year. The good news is, these are edible.<ref>http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/cgi-bin/arr_html?Acer+saccharinum</ref> When cooked, they taste like a cross between [[Eat Peas|peas]] and [[Make Hominy Croquettes|hominy]].<ref name="surv">http://www.wilderness-survival.net/forums/showthread.php?t=3884&highlight=maple+seeds</ref> They can also be eaten raw or dried and thrown in a [[Make a Salad|salad]]. Follow these steps for the best flavor. | ||
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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
#'''Harvest the seeds.''' They should be gathered when they're full but still green in the spring; run your hands down the branch to gather a bunch in your hands.<ref name="surv" /> All maple seeds are good to eat, but some are more bitter than others (a good rule of thumb is: small and sweet, big and bitter).<ref>http://www.wilderness-survival.net/forums/showthread.php?t=6365</ref> Later, when their shells are brown, they are a little more bitter, but still good. | #'''Harvest the seeds.''' They should be gathered when they're full but still green in the spring; run your hands down the branch to gather a bunch in your hands.<ref name="surv" /> All maple seeds are good to eat, but some are more bitter than others (a good rule of thumb is: small and sweet, big and bitter).<ref>http://www.wilderness-survival.net/forums/showthread.php?t=6365</ref> Later, when their shells are brown, they are a little more bitter, but still good. | ||
