 or boiled/steamed/stir-fried and buttered as a vegetable.
Please note: When foraging from the wild make sure you have identified the plant correctly and if unsure, ask some one who does know before you harvest. Only take what you need for personal use, leaving plenty of plants behind to grow for the future.
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