Southerners can make the best out of anything, even weeds.
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Southerners have always been gifted at making the best out of anything.
What Is Poke Salad?
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The dish is so-named because it is made with pokeweed, the pervasive flowering plant native to North America.
Is Poke Salad The Same As Killed Lettuce?
Bonus points if the bacon grease was grabbed from an old Crisco can on the kitchen counter.
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In some households, it was common to combine the sauteed greens with eggs to make a hearty scramble.
Much like the Depression pies that turned unexpected pantry staples into pies likeVinegar PieandSoda Cracker Pie.
Mount Sinai.Pokeweed poisoning information.
University of Florida IFAS Extension.Common pokeweed.
North Carolina State Extension.Phytolacca americana.
