DOES PICKING DANDELIONS MAKE YOU PISS CONTINUOUSLY?

[Gagh]

DISCUSS IN SUMERIAN.

 

[Mentalist]

Whatdya think this is!? Mesopotamia?

 

[EnglishRose]

Barra!

 

[I Love Cunt]

Whats a dandelion?

 

[Sarek]

Whats a dandelion?

Often used to make homemade wine:

Dandelion Wine
Dandelion wine does not require any special equipment to make. Just dandelions, some sugar and yeast, oranges and lemons, and pots to boil water in. This recipe uses cloves, which I think give it a nice touch. If you have dandelions around, give it a try!

* 1 package dried yeast
* 1/4 cup warm water
* 2 quarts dandelion blossoms
* 4 quarts water
* 1 cup orange juice
* 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
* 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
* 8 whole cloves
* 1/2 teaspoon powdered ginger
* 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped orange peel
* 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped lemon peel
* 6 cups sugar

Dissolve the yeast in the warm water. Set aside.

Wash the dandelion blossoms well. Put them in the water with the orange, lemon and lime juices. Add the cloves, ginger, orange and lemon peel, and sugar. Bring to a boil and continue to boil for an hour. Strain through filter paper (coffee filters work great). Cool. While still warm (but not hot), stir in the yeast.

Let stand overnight and pour into bottles. Allow uncorked bottles to set in a darkened place for three weeks. Then cork and store bottles in a cool place. Makes about 4 quarts.

Dandelion can also be used in meals.

Greens with Ham, Orange, and Mint

1 onion, chopped fine
1 tablespoon ham or bacon fat (or olive oil)
1 ½ pounds greens, such as mustard, dandelion, curly endive, escarole, chard
1 cup diced cooked ham or bacon
¼ cup chopped mint leaves
1 egg yolk
¼ cup orange juice
1 navel orange, peeled and segmented

Saute onion in fat (or oil) in a large pot. Wash greens well and chop them
coarsely. Mix them with the ham and mint and add them to the pot. Cover and steam for 10 to 20 minutes, or until greens are wilted. Drain well (save the juice for soup stock). Beat the egg yolk with the juice and pour over the greens. Arrange orange segments on top.
Serves 4.

Pickled Purslane Salad

½ pound purslane
1 teaspoon sea salt
4 hard-cooked eggs
4 tomatoes
1/3 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon wine vinegar (or balsamica)
Black pepper to taste

Wash purslane well and drain. Chop leaves and stems together, sprinkle with salt, and let sit 24 hours. Slice or chop the eggs and tomatoes; add the purslane. Mix the oil with vinegar and pepper and pour over the salad.
Serves 2 to 4.


Greens with Polenta

1 teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups cornmeal
5 cups water
4 slices pancetta bacon or prosciutto (or regular bacon)
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, mashed
1 pound greens such as dandelion, mustard, chard, spinach
salt & pepper to taste
¼ pound Romano Locatelli cheese
½ pound Fontina cheese

Mix salt with cornmeal in the top of a double boiler. Stir in 1 cup of cold water. Bring remaining water to a boil separately, then add it to the meal, stirring well until mixture is smooth. Cover the top and set it in the bottom of the boiler with at least 2 inches of boiling water in it. Cook the cornmeal 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Cut the pancetta and prosciutto in small pieces (or shred prosciutto), fry until crisp, and set aside. Add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, the garlic, and the well-washed greens to the pan. Season, cover with a tight lid, and steam the greens until wilted, about 5 minutes. Drain (reserve juice for soup) and chop the greens well, by food processor or by hand.
Grate the cheeses separately. Stir the Romano into the polenta. Butter a standard loaf pan and fill it with a layer of polenta, topped with a layer of greens, bacon, and Fontina. Repeat and end with a layer of polenta. Sprinkle the top with a little Fontina and the remaining olive oil. Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes to brown the top. Let sit 10 minutes before cutting in slices.
Serves 6 to 8.

 

[Sarek]

During the great depression, dandelions were considered an abundant food source for many impoverished Americans due to their propensity to grow anywhere in large numbers and their ease in cultivating. They also contain a high amount of nutrients and were a good source of fiber. Potato soup and collared greens were a regular meal in many households.

My grandfather made homemade dandelion wine and, up until the late 80's, still ate dandelion greens regularly.

 

[Tyrant]

Nature's Seattle Space Needle.

 

[Gagh]

Dandelion grow commonly throughout the UK, and are considered a weed. Dandelion & Burdock, however, is a nice refreshing summer drink.

 

[Sarek]

Dandelion grow commonly throughout the UK, and are considered a weed. Dandelion & Burdock, however, is a nice refreshing summer drink.

Yep. It's pretty much considered a weed here as well these days.

 

[EnglishRose]

you can tell the time using a dandelion

 

[Harkley]

You can tell the time using a PENIS pointed at the sky.

 

[EnglishRose]

only if you HAVE a penis

 

[Harkley]

YPU COULD BUY A STRAPON FAAKE

 

[EnglishRose]

or I could just use someone elses

 

[Harkley]

THAT TOO.

MINE IS CURRENTLY FREE, BUT ITS DARK. YOU COULD USE A TORCH THOUGH.

 

[EnglishRose]

it won't work in the dark....let's try tomorrow when it's light again

 

[Gagh]

And of course it's an old wive's tale that picking dandelions makes you wet the bed.

 

[EnglishRose]

why of course? have you tried it? do you know for sure?

 

[Gagh]

Yeah. Pissed like an old man for 9 weeks straight

 

[Mentalist]

you can tell the time using a dandelion

that system of blowing on them to tell the time rarely works and is far from scientific. I wish that people would do a little research some time.


I actually have helped making Dandelion wine before. AMAZING EH.