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Can I eat the wild mustard roots out of my yard?

Asked by simone54 (7642points) June 6th, 2012
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I have a ton of wild yellow mustard growing in my yard. I hear that mustard root is similar to horseradish and wasabi. Will it be safe for me to eat?

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All mustard species should be safe (assuming your yard is not contaminated by chemicals), but just for good measure and fun you should look up the specific species. I find the comparison to horseradish to be highly exaggerated, though. I stick to the greens and flower.

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gailcalled's avatar

http://preparednessadvice.com/food_storage/eating-wild-mustard/#.T8-EoY5FuVg

Eat the tender leaves and the flowers; grind the seeds to make mustard.

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Thanks!

I checked out the root today. It smelled like horseradish but it was very hard an uneatable
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incendiary_dan's avatar

Trying going for the roots of the first year plants, the ones without long stems. A lot of root vegetables become unpalatable early into the second year.

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