Greenbriars are Edible - ID, Harvest, Cook & Eat

Greenbriar (Smilax) vines have tender young growth at the tip that is easily snapped off by hand. This tender portion is edible and the topic of this video. We harvest some and saute them in a little butter. They taste a bit like fresh, cooked green beans; mild and pleasant.

There are three important identification features for Smilax/greenbriar.
(1 & 2) They have BOTH thorns and tendrils.
(3) They have palmately-veined leaves - the main veins on every leaf come out from a central point where the leaf meets the leaf stem.

[Do NOT eat any plant unless you know it is safe to do so.]

We only recently learned that the new-growth greenbriar tips can be eaten from watching a video by Bob Hansler. He has an awesome channel that is a great resource for anyone interested in down-to-earth primitive survival.

Bob Hansler YouTube Channel:    / @bobhansler  
Bob Hansler video with information on greenbriar edibles (starts at 5:00-ish minute mark):    • Primitive Catch and Cook | Foraged Mushroo...  

INFORMATION LINKS
Identifying and Sustainably Harvesting Smilax (greenbriar): http://foragedfoodie.blogspot.com/201...
Foraging Texas information on Greenbriar: https://www.foragingtexas.com/2008/08...

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