“I think it’s from a Native American language. The most common name is arrowhead, but I’ve heard it called katniss or duck potato, along with a bunch of other names.” Working the mud around the plants with his feet, small tubers start to float to the surface of the water around him. He gathers them up and tosses them onto the grass, until there’s a pile the size of a large serving bowl. “These and the cattail roots have a lot of healthy starches and proteins.”
Jovan wades out of the water, making sure his feet are clean before sitting down on a patch of grass to let them dry. While he waits, he joins Sal in peeling cattail roots and bagging them. “I’m definitely going to introduce you to wild foods slowly. The bulk of your diet the next few weeks will be things like pasta, rice, and beans, stuff you’d be used to. I don’t want to shock your stomach.”
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Date: 2023-09-25 03:55 am (UTC)Jovan wades out of the water, making sure his feet are clean before sitting down on a patch of grass to let them dry. While he waits, he joins Sal in peeling cattail roots and bagging them. “I’m definitely going to introduce you to wild foods slowly. The bulk of your diet the next few weeks will be things like pasta, rice, and beans, stuff you’d be used to. I don’t want to shock your stomach.”