Fried pine bark

[RangerXanatos]

I just made a couple of strips of fried pine bark. It was my first time trying it and I have to say that I was impressed. I think I fried it a little too long, but it was edible. Reminded me of slightly burnt popcorn.

[crashdive123]

I've never tried it - details man. We need details. Oh, and pics too.

[RangerXanatos]

Too late for pics, I've already ate it all.

But the local power company came by and cut some trees that were in danger of falling on the power lines. Some of what they cut were pine. So I started working a small section up thinking about trying my hand at something like a bowl and spoon. Then it hit me that the bark was edible. So I just shaved down to the inner white looking bark before you get to the hard wood. Made a couple of slivers of the inner bark, came inside and fried it.

[oldtrap59]

I asume that fresh cut is better? As Crash says , details are needed. Done alot of frying in my time but never have tried pine bark.

Oldtrap

[SARKY]

So you are talking about the cambrian layer of the bark?

[RangerXanatos]

This site calls it the phloem: http://www.survivaltopics.com/surviv...ble-pine-bark/ It was the "more white" color under the outer bark. If I have time tomorrow, I'll saw another piece off and maybe it will still be fresh enough to show the different layers.

[RangerXanatos]

I asume that fresh cut is better? As Crash says , details are needed. Done alot of frying in my time but never have tried pine bark.

Oldtrap

The site also mentions that it being fresh makes it easier to peel the inner bark off in sheets. Mine being a day some some hours old, would not come off in sheets like in the picture.

[rwc1969]

Was it woody, splintery?

[RangerXanatos]

Actually, no. When I cut the pieces off, it was stringy like if it was a thin cut and it was firm if thicker. Once fried, it was crisp much like a chip.

[rwc1969]

That's intersting, thanks. I wonder how it would taste if it was baked.

[Ted]

Always new it was edible, just never tried it. Thanks for posting!

[Beans]

This post reminds me of an old TV show. IIRC the man was Yual Gibson or something like that. He ate just about everything he could find.

[RangerXanatos]

I took some pictures and will be posting them up when I get to a faster connection. That might be a couple of days.

[your_comforting_company]

This post reminds me of an old TV show. IIRC the man was Yual Gibson or something like that. He ate just about everything he could find.

Possibly Euell Gibbons?
I think he wrote a few books about plants.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euell_Gibbons

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XJMIu18I8Y

[Old GI]

Oh yes, my Father must have told me about Mr Gibbons.

[RangerXanatos]

Took me a while, but I finally got them. The tip of the knife is pointing to the part that you eat. And there are some before and after cooking pictures.

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[your_comforting_company]

That's too crazy! this batch doesn't look burnt at all, how did it taste?

[crashdive123]

Looks like bacon. Now close your eyes and use your imagination.

[Rick]

If he says turpentine I'm gonna spit.

[RangerXanatos]

Actually, my mother said turpentine. My father said fried cardboard, and I thought of burnt popcorn. I guess it depends to the individual.