Pies…and poison?
The Plants We Eat
About The Plants We Eat: From apples and artichokes to digitalis and peyote, our world is full of amazing plants that we interact with on a daily basis. This greenery can sustain us, intoxicate us, cure us of disease, and even kill us. Join us as we investigate the surprising history, biology, and culture behind The Plants We Eat.
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Comfrey
Don’t eat it. Ever.
Hazelnut
Is it a hazelnut…or a filbert?
Pomegranate
What does this attractive fruit have to do with nasty parasites? Listen and find out!
Mustard
Let’s not kid ourselves, this stuff is a weed…..but what a tasty weed it is!
Sassafras
Sassafras is best known as the source of the flavor for rootbeer, except that it isn’t anymore — because it’s potentially quite dangerous.
Rutabaga
What do you get when you cross a turnip with a cabbage?
Dates
An amazing fruit picked from a palm tree.
Cattails
If you were stranded on a desert island with only one plant, this is the one you should be stuck with!
Cinnamon
Tree bark never tasted so good!