I got this from Cajunlou on another group,, I thought it would be good information to pass on,,,,,, My mother used to say that rhubarb could kill you if you eat it raw.I don't know if that is true or not, but that's what she used to say She used to warn us kids to stay away from it, and she grew it away from the rest of her garden. Is this true? Sandra in Alabama
A: The leaves of the rhubarb are deadly. I haven't heard about the rawness, but I would imagine the taste and tartness would stop you dead in your tracks. Rhubarb cooked takes sugar to make it edible. Both stalks and leaves are toxic to dogs and my horses wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole. Birds don't eat it so I would say, when in doubt-leave it out of your mouth. CajunLou Umm That's why I don't eat any mushrooms either! Janet **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
