Creek Fishing 9-27-2020

[FishnDave]

On 9/28/2020 at 8:52 AM, tjm said:

Wildlife from butterflies to deer feed on beggar lice, I've probably eaten a couple bushels over the years while hunting or working in the woods. The skin splits and peels off when edged and bit like other seeds and like a pumpkin seed the kernel is edible. 

@tjm Does it matter if they are still green or if they are brown, as far as being edible goes...or flavor-wise?

[BilletHead]

40 minutes ago, FishnDave said:

@tjm Does it matter if they are still green or if they are brown, as far as being edible goes...or flavor-wise?

             I am not TJM Dave but I have eaten them both ways. I prefer them brown. To me they taste like a dried soybean straight from the farmers field. 

[tjm]

30 minutes ago, BilletHead said:

taste like a dried soybean

I've never eaten soybeans so can't vouch for that, but if the seed is matured in the pod they can be eaten, the dry brown pods split easier I think.  Things are so small taste is also small so brown may taste better too, I never thought about it much.

 

[BilletHead]

1 hour ago, tjm said:

I've never eaten soybeans so can't vouch for that, but if the seed is matured in the pod they can be eaten, the dry brown pods split easier I think.  Things are so small taste is also small so brown may taste better too, I never thought about it much.

 

            Go to a farmers field. Pop a dried soybean out and chew on it let us know what you think.

[FishnDave]

Consensus is..... BROWN!

Good to know...I might give 'em a chew next season...or maybe even yet this year if I run into some more.

Thanks @BilletHead and @tjm ! 🧐

[tjm]

17 hours ago, BilletHead said:

Go to a farmers field.

That would be outside my five county area, I think.

[Johnsfolly]

20 hours ago, BilletHead said:

             I am not TJM Dave but I have eaten them both ways. I prefer them brown. To me they taste like a dried soybean straight from the farmers field. 

I prefer to cook them still in the pod with a little white wine until they pop. Then mix them into a vegetable ragu🙃

Ok maybe not🤣

 

[BilletHead]

3 hours ago, tjm said:

That would be outside my five county area, I think.

         Boy,

   I thought maybe @oneshot was kin to @fishinwrench but with that 5 county area I am beginning to think you tjm might be related to Wrench too.  I have a field next to the house and I could get you some to try. They work good in the right size straw. Nice ammo for the peashooter. 

[tjm]

I may be a little more adventurous than wrench, I go into two outside counties briefly to visit Joplin and Fayetteville, doctors ya know.

Actually I've been on farms much of my life but soy hasn't been part of them. Oneshot's stories remind me a lot of my baby brother, so he might be kinfolks, never know.

[fishinwrench]

On 9/28/2020 at 7:50 AM, FishnDave said:

Also...what is this stuff called?  I spent about 45 minutes picking these off my pants.

 

I love stick-tights.   They keep your bootlaces from coming untied.