Loakesy Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 Sorry!!! I couldn't resist this one! I bought a N. alata on saturday, and I read the label again today and discovered this important notice in the smallprint: Intended for decorative purposes, not for consumption. Is it just me.............? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aidan Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 I think you should experiment. Cheese & Pitcher sandwich anyone??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 Chicken... everything taste like chicken... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 I remember that when I took cuttings from an alata once, the wounds gave of a smell that was very similar to that of peas. Anyone else ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sheila Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 Intended for decorative purposes, not for consumption. That means it's just meant as a garnish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobZ Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 I suppose that it is self-evident that you are not supposed to consume the cup, just drink the contents. UMMMM! Nepenthes beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kltower Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 Hi, I have not tasted any nepenthes pitcher. But I don't think it is any worst than those things they ask you to eat in AXN Fear Factor. Here's an early photo by Andreas Wistuba showing guides cooking rice in veitchii pitchers. http://www.omnisterra.com/botany/cp/pictur...penthe/0095.htm In Malaysia, I have heard of locals taking them as medicine. In one case, a Chinese medicine man had recommended the pitcher as a cure for a form of cancer. And why not, if western medicine fails you. I have also seen a few nepenthes in a nursery specializing in medicinal herbs. regards Choong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phyrex Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 Hhmm Nepenthes' not eatable?' It keeps getting weirder and weirder. Last time I checked a label of a Drosera and Sarracenia it said "Do not intentional close the traps" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zongyi_yang Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 the nectar of the pitchers tastes like very mild syrup. couldn't resist tasteing a drop :) . and for the bugs, they taste REALLY good. yes, you should really try some. go on, try it ;) . Zongyi disclaimer: may not taste as good as stated... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob H Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 You could make a nice meal out of a stuffed N. rajah pitcher! A little diced VFT and shredded Sarra pitcher, with a pinch or two of D. capensis, seasoned with the copious Sarra pollen and capensis seed ( to taste). Baked in the hot house at 34C for a fortnight and served with a salad of mixed Sundew 'leaves' :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aidan Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 ...couldn't resist tasting a drop. Zongyi - I'm sure it tasted good to you, as it did to the insects that got to it before you did. Now imagine what they were feeding on and paddling their little feet in before they reached your plant! Yum!!! :toilet: :vomit: :toilet: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schloaty Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 I have tasted the nectar myself. It's rather similar to honey. It's very sweet and quite sticky. I thought it was actually kind good! :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 If I'm not mistaking, the indonesian natives used to harvest unopened large pitchers, open them, fill it with rice and then cook the whole thing. Apparently the sterile pitcher-fluids added a bit of flavour to the meal. As I recall, N. maxima where preferred pitchers. Any kitchen princesses with a Blue Peter badge ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob H Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 Frederick said: Any kitchen princesses with a Blue Peter badge ? That's sexist, that is I do most of the cooking in my house, and I ain't no Princess, see! I can't get a Tiara to fit, let alone a crown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 yep, guilty as charged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loakesy Posted May 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 I've heard of people drinking the liquor from the pitchers in an emergency! Can't help thinking they're just going to be digested from the inside out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 What is it with this forum??? every time I think of something I log on and someone else has just started the thread.... Today I was bored and so started musing over life, the universe and c.p's and ended up wondering if anyone had tried eating them..it seems they have Tomorrow I shall be contemplating whether the lunar cycle affects c.p's, do they get more aggressive as the full moon approaches??? (hah beat you all to that one ) cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zongyi_yang Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 ...couldn't resist tasting a drop. Zongyi - I'm sure it tasted good to you, as it did to the insects that got to it before you did. Now imagine what they were feeding on and paddling their little feet in before they reached your plant! Yum!!! :toilet: :vomit: :toilet: lol, but you'd think i would have thought of that already ;) . it was a newly opened ventricosa pitcher, in a terraium and in the middle of winter. dont think any bugs would be visiting anytime around there :) . but then again, it dosn't matter as i have ate bugs before (it was candy) . Zongyi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Posted May 18, 2004 Report Share Posted May 18, 2004 I have tasted the liquid from quite few different kinds of Neps. Some, like gracilis and singalana, are very watery and have almost no taste and aside from not wanting to destroy perfectly good pitchers I have no objection to drinking the liquid. Rafflesiana on the other hand has a fairly strong herbal taste that I don't like much and I prefer not to drink it. I wouldn't try any of the thick ones like inermis either, be like swallowing an oyster I imagine. YECHH Cheers, Troy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest leafedwellsofwater Posted June 1, 2004 Report Share Posted June 1, 2004 I think the label is intended towards their digestive juices. A friend of mine thought it would be cool in a drunken moment to chug the pitcher juice from my two and a half year old Nepenthes 'Gentle'. Mind you, the pitchers are 13" tall on average. That's a lot of fluid. He found himself on the floor, hallucinating and far more disoriented than before. I was baffled but not surprised, he got what he deserved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Williams Posted June 1, 2004 Report Share Posted June 1, 2004 Could this be where that Scots delicacy of Neps and tatties comes from ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob H Posted June 1, 2004 Report Share Posted June 1, 2004 Lol... Thats 'Tats and Neeps' translation 'Mashed Potatoes and mashed Swede (Swedish Turnip)' Best served with piping hot Hoggis and a wee dram o' the golden nectar of the Glens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Williams Posted June 1, 2004 Report Share Posted June 1, 2004 Er...I knew that, just trying to join in the fun ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob H Posted June 1, 2004 Report Share Posted June 1, 2004 OOPS! Sarcasm doesn't always show up on these postings, does it? :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Williams Posted June 1, 2004 Report Share Posted June 1, 2004 No worries Kribuk ! I just didn't want people thinking I'm thick. Come to think of it I'm sure I've eaten a drosera leaf in the past (or at least licked one) ! Something about them being used to curdle milk rings a bell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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