ALTON BROWN HAS DISCOVERED KUDZU!!

[matcom]

:rofl:

on the side of the road in North Carolina on his new motorcycle show!

he is NOW cutting and EATING KUDZU!! :rofl:

Food Network. Kid.You.NOT!

again. Kudzu :rofl:

[greatauntoftriplets]

1. I love the smell of kudzu in the morning...

It smells like...victory!

:rofl:

[YankeyMCC]

2. And I learned you can eat Kudzu

at least according to Alton. :)

Seems like we have a natural solution to the spread of Kudzu then. :)

[trof]

3. SAW THAT! Can't wait to try it.

We got us some GOOD kudzu crops down here in 'Bama.

[swag]

4. Thanks for the report. Sky's the limit.

[matcom]

5. Alton Brown: He's Going Places!

:rofl:

[swimboy]

25. When they dedicate the new DU office highrise

your graph is going into the cornerstone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GgvQ6mWOdg


Edited for higher clarity of wit

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

26. The wasted bandwidth on kudzu is more likely to put us in the poor house!

[txwhitedove]

6. Ahem..., recipes are needed before we decide!

:eyes:

[matcom]

8. RECIPES??

he cut it off with a knife and ATE IT!

RECIPES?? BAH! :D

[xmas74]

11. I just googled recipes.

Here ya go.

http://home.att.net/~ejlinton/jelly.html

I might just try the jelly one. I've been wanting to make my own jellies for a couple of years now but am afraid to can.

[txwhitedove]

22. Thanks for recipes. Canning isn't so mysterious once you

try it. Get a good cookbook, talk to an oldtimer.
Basically it is making sure everything is clean and
sealed well. I've made jellies pickles, etc.
You can do it!
:hi:

[xmas74]

24. I've been talking to an older woman

who swears I can do it. (She also wants to teach me how to quilt.) It's just the old fear of botulism or even having a can explode if done improperly.

Right now I freeze and dehydrate what I grow but if I could can it would add so much more to what I can store away for the winter!

/dreaming of salsa, jam and pickled watermelon rind

[txwhitedove]

31. Sure, you can do it. I have. You can usually tell if something

has gone bad - off color, oozing, or seal doesn't pop.
Give it a try with a small batch of jam or jelly.
Good luck
:thumbsup:

[xmas74]

32. Thank you!

Now I must decide what fruit to start with...

(I just like saving money and knowing what's really in my food. Canning can be costly as a startup but in the long run you can save money-especially w/ the cost of gas right now. Who knows what groceries will be this winter! Besides, I know the only additives are what I put in it.)

[nytemare]

7. Is Kudzu the next spinach?

Does it taste like chicken?

[bridgit]

9. kudzu...

[xmas74]

10. Did he say what it tasted like?

With the cost of gas on the rise I might be cutting kudzu to supplement the groceries around here soon.

[dolo amber]

18. I think he said it was arugula-ish

Less peppery, but that sorta vibe.

I will need some backup on this as I saw it when it first aired a couple weeks ago, not (apparently) today as matcom-come-lately did. :P

[xmas74]

19. I like arugula.

And kudzu is everywhere so I can go picking it on the roadside.

Isn't that sad? I'm thinking of free food right now after seeing gas starting to jump in price here again.

[xmas74]

12. I googled recipes-

check this out. We now have the ultimate Lounge flamewar.

Kudzu fried chicken!

http://home.att.net/~ejlinton/jelly.html

[LostinVA]

13. The Japanese eat kudzu -- it's supposed to be very good for you

[xmas74]

14. Kudzu fried chicken

I just found the recipe. Another was a pork tenderloin.

Pork Tenderloin with Kudzu Salsa

4 servings

½ cup soy sauce

1 tablespoon sesame oil

2 teaspoons teriyaki sauce

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1 pound pork tenderloin

½ teaspoon oregano

½ teaspoon cumin

¼ cup honey

2 tablespoons brown sugar

Kudzu salsa:

1 cup diced freshly boiled Kudzu stems

1 large tomato, diced

1 tablespoon minced red onion

1 teaspoon olive oil

¼ teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons honey

1 tablespoon cilantro

1 tablespoon lime juice

• Combine first 5 ingredients in a large shallow dish or heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag. Add pork. Seal and chill 6-8 hours;

• Remove pork from marinade, discarding marinade. Sprinkle with oregano and cumin;

• Stir together honey and brown sugar. Brush pork with honey mixture; place on greased rack in roasting pan;

• Bake at 400 degrees 25-30 minutes or until thermometer reaches 160 degrees. Cut pork into slices; serve with Kudzu salsa;

• To prepare salsa, combine all ingredients, cover and chill until ready to serve.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION PER SERVING:

Calories 334.8; protein, 34.3 grams; carbohydrates, 44.4 grams; total fat, 10.2 grams; cholesterol, 89.4 milligrams; saturated fat, 2.5 grams; dietary fiber, 2.8 grams; sodium, 1363 milligrams; sugar, 18.3 grams; vitamin A, 64.7 retinol equivalents; vitamin C, 11.5 milligrams; calcium, 36.6 milligrams; iron, 2.9 milligrams; alcohol, 0 grams.

[catzies]

16. Supposedly a cure (or treatment, I forget which) for alcoholism in Japan

whodathunkit

[LostinVA]

20. That I"ve never heard!

[Lars39]

29. Who knew?

Knowing that kudzu could be eaten could have made a lot of difference in some people's lives. :(
http://64.233.187.104/search?q=cache:QbjKAkRj-a0J:www.foodsafetysite.com/educators/faq/index.html%3Fm_knowledgebase_article%3D304+how+to+eat+kudzu&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=8&client=firefox-a

[TroubleMan]

15. Oh no....

Here we go again.

[xchrom]

17. kudzu du jour.

[GOPisEvil]

21. He's from Georgia. I think he's seen it before.

:eyes:

That new show of his is kinda cool though.

[Shakespeare]

23. Alton Brown is from Georgia; therefore.....

....he's known about kudzu for a very, very long time already.

[madinmaryland]

27. Is he bullish on Kudzu?

[Sequoia]

28. This is for you then:

http://www.geocities.com/kudzufest/

and

Fun Facts About Kudzu

Kudzu is also a popular comic strip set in Bypass, NC that satirizes the culture and mystique of the South.

Basket makers have found that the rubber-like vines of Kudzu are excellent for decorative and functional creations.

Common names for Kudzu include mile-a-minute vine, foot-a-night vine and the vine that ate the South.

Kudzu was introduced into the U.S. at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition in 1876 and into the South at the New Orleans Exposition during 1884-1886.

Chimney Park, NC holds an annual "Krazy with Kudzu" festival. Over 2400 people attend to taste kudzu jelly, french fried kudzu leaves and learn about everything you can do with this pesky plant; there's even a Kudzu Queen.

http://www.turnersouth.com/sports-and-outdoors/great-outdoors/article/0,,1515,00.html

[MissMillie]

30. I saw that last night and had a good laugh

I finally know what kudzu is!