Emergency Home Preparation

Food Item: Cattails (Wild)



The incredible cattail-The super Wal-Mart of the swamp
http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles/duffyk43.html

By Kevin F. Duffy

I can think of no other North American plant that is more useful than the cattail. This wonderful plant is a virtual gold mine of survival utility. It is a four-season food, medicinal, and utility plant. What other plant can boast eight food products, three medicinals, and at least 12 other functional uses? --- continued at link, above ---

Includes:

• Identification
  Corms, shoots, and spikes
  Pollen and root starch
  Medicinal and other uses

Cattails – The Little Known Survival Food
https://urbansurvivalsite.com/cattails-the-little-known-super-food/

Cattails are an often overlooked survival food. These nutrient-rich wild edibles grow throughout the United States and are generally easy to find. Cattails boast a high percentage of vitamins A, B, and C, phosphorous, manganese, and potassium.

Not only can you eat cattails, you can also harvest the pollen from the foraged plant and use it as a shelf-stable substitute for flour. They have a slightly starchy yet mild flavor. ---CONTINUED---

50+ Survival Uses For Cattails
https://www.askaprepper.com/50-survival-uses-for-cattails/

(SNIP) ... Cattail is a true cornucopia, providing us with food in all four seasons, medicine for numerous ailments, materials to make clothing and shelter, and can provide abundant materials for crafts and construction.

Check out these fifty+ different ways you can use this plant from root to seed. ---CONTINUED---

For info on how to make Cattail Bread go here:
https://www.emergencyhomepreparation.org/viewtopic.php?p=17113#p17113