In the spring, the young cattail can be yanked from the ground. The bottom, tender, white part of the cattail (the tongue-which is from six to twelve inches in length) is peeled and is delicious either raw or cooked.
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Susan you may be the only other person I know who has eaten cattails! How very fun to see you doing this here!
By: Jen Dobyns on June 25, 2013
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