Re: Leaf Question
On Mon, 30 Oct 2000 22:01:08 EST, pumpkins@mallorn.com wrote:
> Don't hold me to this but I think grape leaves are acidic,I do know that
they
> are a natural form lye,The old timers used them for pickling vegetables
in
> crocks by layering them between the different veggies such as beans
> ,cucumbers,etc. (my 2 cents)
>
> DALE-PGPGA Member
>
Yo Dale,
Lye is not acidic,it is an alkaloid like lime.My 3 cents worth.
ALUN J ENGLAND
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