Topic: Anyone eat cooked potato leaves?

[Roy Bham UK]

I went to the Doctors today, we had a lovely chat about potatoe's, I was telling him how excited I was over pulling out a handfull of first earlies, like marbles they were, but delish. he went on to ask if I cooked the leaves  ??? Uh! Uh! I was told not to eat anything green above ground as it is poisonous :o he said my wife thought that too, but it is quite safe to eat and has more flavour than Spinnach.

Anyone tried it? before I take my life in hand? sounds better than composting. 8)

Can't for the life of me remember why I went to the docs in the first place. ;D

[Robert_Brenchley]

Don't eat anything green from a potato; itis poisonous. Sweet potato leaves, on the other hand, are nice cooked like spinach.

[Marley Farley]

 :) Think I would go with what Robert said :) Ask the doc next time if he is trying to drum up some custom  ??? ??? ;D ;D ;D

[Roy Bham UK]

 :o Thanks Guys, I did have my suspicions, tis a good job I asked here before I tried them, I think I may change my Doctor too :D ;D

[Marley Farley]

 ;) ::) Well you never know with 'em these days  ??? :o ;D ;D ;D ;D

[clairenpaul]

Why not give hime some Roy and tell him to eat em first  ;D

[philcooper]

Having trawled the internet for information, there is nothing definitive about the toxicity of potato foliage for humans - strangley there's lots on what is and isn't safe for pets and livestock !?!?

Phil

[djbrenton]

"Uh! Uh! I was told not to eat anything green above ground as it is poisonous"


My daughter's quoting that to avoid eating her greens thanks to you!

[Roy Bham UK]

 :o Oops! sorry ;D Tell her I was only refering to potato plants ;D

[BAGGY]

My MIL eats pumpkin leaves. I would have  thought they would be too pri ckly but apparently not   ???