Fried pine bark

[WakeUp91]

It doesn't look bad at all, too bad its a very small layer.

[rebel]

That's some funny stuff! Rep your way.

[klickitat]

If you salt it and fry it in grease, it is a lot better.

I learned about this as a kid. Bears, in the spring will strip young fir trees for the cambium layer. This is why I tell people all the time, if you starve in Western Washington you are just plain ignorant. Camus, cat tails, cambium, grass and a whole host of weeds may not be the best thing to eat but you will not starve to death.

[Otzi]

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

I never ATE the bark, I just cut the strips and chewed like gum, then spit out the wood. I am interested in trying it cooked. Anything has to be better than pine bark especially pitch pine.

[RangerXanatos]

I never ATE the bark, I just cut the strips and chewed like gum, then spit out the wood. I am interested in trying it cooked. Anything has to be better than pine bark especially pitch pine.

Let me guess, there was an "h" in that word instead of a "p?" LOL!

[alanjt]

Just wanted to say that I tried some and found it to be quite good. I even fried some with a little salt and vinegar.

[OhioGrizzLapp]

I wonder if you fry it in bacon grease ??

[OhioGrizzLapp]

I have had spruce and sasafrass inner barks fried and otherwise cooked, they were ok. The sasafrass was actually very good, tasted like stiff teaberry gum.

[FarmGirl]

Have chewed pine tree inner bark since I was a small child, never thought to cook it. I wonder if it adds or subtracts nutritional value? F.G.

[HikerLWT1010]

Have chewed pine tree inner bark since I was a small child, never thought to cook it. I wonder if it adds or subtracts nutritional value? F.G.

Wonder also if it matters whether Longleaf, Loblolly, Shortleaf, etc.... ?

[Abungu]

I'll definately try that, thanks for posting.