Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-14
w. H. MORGAN, Principal

In Japan ferns of several kinds ar,
eaten to Il great extent, while burdocli is
raised extensively for the tuberouS roots
and sea weeds of various kinds form az
important article of diet. On the Ameri
can coast there are numerous edible sea
weeds. but few people \ are aware that
they are edible and nutritious. In fact
the value of sea animals and plants a
food is little known and many a white
man would Starve to death where al
Asiatic or South Sea Islander would FIND
abundant food if cast away on q.
oceanic island
| Crabs, shrimp. sea shells, in fact near
" every marine creature is edible, while
the gigantic holothurianS or sea cucum-
bers,'' SO abundant in many tropical
seas, are considered a great delicacy by
many races, and the industry of gather
ing, drying and shipping these is very
important in the Malaysian and -lustral-
ian waters.
Dried and prepared for market, the g
and bring a good price in the japanese,
'hinese. Greek and Southern Europeans
markets. The octopus OF deviliish is also
aten extensively in China, Japan, Greece
nd the West Indies. and when this re-
ul$iVe looking creature is pounded into
pulp and made in to soup it is really
Xcellent.
In the West Indies the natives are very
ond of the great tree lizards known as
guanas. These creatures often grow to
We or six feet in length and the meat is
White, tender and favored much like
hicken In the West Indies there is il
,ative land frog which is considered a
efficacy by natives and European WISH
rs alike. These big tropical frogs are
aten whole and are either fried. broiled
n steWed, and taste so much like chick
II or quail they are commonly called
fountain chicken when served on hote.
abes.
The French and Italians consider snails
nd siu@s as daint:es OF the highest or
CT. while picked earthworms are =
ommon relish in Southern Europe ana
asia
In New Zealand there occurs a grub
.hich lives in the earth and which is
ftcn affected by a fun%ous growth that
HliMgS from the 2rub'S neck and push :
pMard to the surface of the earth.
these HOMEGROWN mushrooms are gath
red and eaten and are said to I've vrly
delicious when properly cooked
Doubtless many other insects are cii
DE. and the Chinese even deVour the chrN-
Ills Of the silk after thc silk is I'M.
'otNd from the cocoon. They are fried
butter, with the yoiN of an egg added.
nd are said So i. very fire.
Many vegetables are eaten 10y varipu )
7c"% that seem strange to Americans.
.amboo shoots taste ike asparagus:
,""rn~ and pine nuts are made int
our and meal: cattail pollen is used in
ak" making. ~ Californian Indians
Fatnr lily pods are harvested in the tn
e. IisSiSsippi Valley, and clover, srapc
e"ds ana smnhoWer seeds are used n
NJ same way.
In many parts of the American troTi"s
ne natives gather the leaf bud of the
o%ai palm and this great. white. smooth
GNlihdrical mass is sold as mountain
abba&" ana is cooked in Il variety of
ways. Stewed. fried or roasted it Is
rl"ndid. and eaten raw il tastes like
feSh, crisp celery For each Sad gath
red Il magnificent tree is destroyed, and
7 IlaEN places one may see dozens ~
tAr towering dead trunks that once Gor4