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Purchase or harvest burdock root You can purchase burdock root at your local health food store or Asian market; look for a slender, firm root. If you harvest burdock root, do so during the first year of growth, or in early spring of the second year. Insert a garden fork next to all four sides of the root; rock the garden fork back and forth to loosen the root. Push back the soil with the trowel, and repeat these steps until you can pull the root out of the ground. Clean and cut root The outer peel of the root is edible; however, if it is tough, you should remove it using a sharp knife. Scrub the root with a brush, cut into bite-size pieces, and rinse. Soak Soak root pieces in a bowl filled with water and a little vinegar. This step will help prevent discoloration and give the root a crispy texture, even after parboiling. Parboil Meanwhile, fill a pot with water, and heat water to boil. When water reaches boiling point, add pieces of burdock root to half the water in a separate pot. Boil 10 to 20 minutes and drain. Boil root in the other half of the boiling water 15 to 30 minutes. Drain again. Eat or add to recipe At this point, you may eat the root as is, or add it to other dishes. For example, saute it or use in place of other root vegetbles with rice or soups. Store extra pieces Refrigerate extra pieces of root for up to a week.
Burdock root recipes
Burdock Recipes:Venison Roast Wild Roots and Onions,Wild Burdock Pilaf,Burdock Carrot Slaw,Braised Burdock Root,Burdock-n-Wild Rice,Restoration Root Tea /> Get all the health benefits of burdock root in these delicious pickles. Recipe with photos. Although Kinpira is usually associated with piquant root vegetables that are stir-fried and glazed with soy sauce, sake, and sugar, its real meaning has ... The Iroquois considered burdock root an important winter food, and it was commonly dried and stored after harvesting for use in the long, cold months ahead. ...
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Things Needed Garden fork Hand trowel Fresh burdock root Scrub brush Cutting board and knife Medium bowl Vinegar Large pot Medium pot Colander or strainer Tips & Warnings  Draining the water after parboiling removes a bitter flavor, but it also removes nutrients. Instead of draining the water, try adding it to soups or even drinking it. Do not harvest the root after early spring of its second year. By the autumn of its second year, the root shrivels and begins to rot. Dried burdock root can be purchased from health food stores. Simply reconstitute by soaking in water, and add it to soups and other recipes.
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