What do we eat in crisis?

Plants that we normally remove as weeds can become our survival in times of crisis. These plants don't grow everywhere, but often in the Netherlands.

The Nettle

From nettles, you can not only make tea. You can also use the young leaves as vegetables. But once a nettle á la crème of.

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The Japanese Knotweed

This invasive exotic is an outright disaster, but edible. You can make jam out of it. Use the young shoots and cook them with sugar and a cinnamon stick. Then through the sieve to remove the stiff fibers.

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The White Clover

Raw as lettuce or cooked as spinach. You can make a nice tea from the dried flowers.

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The Dandelion

Young leaves are nice on a healthy sandwich!

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