information about Nigella sativa and the edibility of N. damascena seed?
- Subject: information about Nigella sativa and the edibility of N. damascena seed?
- From: &* A* O* <s*@gimcw.org>
- Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2013 21:30:17 -0700
I'm curious - I wrote this over on the facebook group but I wonder if anyone here might know something? the question was about Nigella sativa -
"As near as I can tell, Nigella sativa grows as easily as it cousin, Nigella damascena. Sow in place, easy in any soil. Feathery foliaged annual. It will also self-seed like N. damascena. The jury seems to be out about the ediblility of Nigella damascena - some sources say it is edible, others express concern. I would bet it might not be as flavorful as N. sativa, but there seems little evidence of alerts about toxicity. The way I am told to tell the difference between the plants is the the foliage of N. sativa is flattish, whereas in N. damascena it is round in cross-section."
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SeÃn O.
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"As near as I can tell, Nigella sativa grows as easily as it cousin, Nigella damascena. Sow in place, easy in any soil. Feathery foliaged annual. It will also self-seed like N. damascena. The jury seems to be out about the ediblility of Nigella damascena - some sources say it is edible, others express concern. I would bet it might not be as flavorful as N. sativa, but there seems little evidence of alerts about toxicity. The way I am told to tell the difference between the plants is the the foliage of N. sativa is flattish, whereas in N. damascena it is round in cross-section."
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SeÃn O.
http://about.me/seanaohara
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