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The dark blue or purple berries are mildly poisonous in their raw state, but are edible after cooking. [26] [28] They can be used to make jam, jelly, [28] chutney, and Pontack sauce. In Scandinavia and Germany, soup made from the elderberry (e.g. the German Fliederbeersuppe) is a traditional meal. [29]
Cats are even more sensitive to allium toxin than dogs and are so sensitive that even 5 grams per kilogram of body weight will cause severe symptoms. Cats would not normally eat onions, but in ...
Raw elderberries are 80% water, 18% carbohydrates, and less than 1% each of protein and fat. In a 100-gram (3 + 1 ⁄ 2 oz) amount, elderberries supply 305 kilojoules (73 kcal) of food energy and are a rich source of vitamin C, providing 43% of the Daily Value (DV).
The flower called elderflower is edible, as are the ripe berries, although cooking may be preferred to inhibit intake of glycosides, which are associated with potential toxicity. [4] [13] A drink can be made from soaking the flower heads in water for eight hours. [4] Other uses for the fruit include wine, jelly and dye.
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9 Reasons You Should Keep Your Cat Out of the Christmas Tree. Keeping your cat out of the Christmas tree isn’t just a battle of wills; it’s a safety concern too.
Sambucus gaudichaudiana, commonly known as white elderberry, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Adoxaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia. It is a perennial shrub but with stems that are produced annually with pinnate leaves that have three to eleven leaflets, small white flowers and small but edible fruit.
2. Lima Beans. It's a hassle to get the average person to eat lima beans cooked, but you shouldn't eat them raw either. Limas contain a compound called linamarin, which converts into the poisonous ...