>Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 10:00:50 -0500 >From: "Gerald H Fisher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [OGD] Eating orchids> > >I laid back on this theme because I couldn't remember exactly and thought >someone would comment. Something about ice cream and orchid roots and >Greece(? maybe). > >Jerry in IN
Hi Jerry i think you mean Orchis maculata, from Turkey and other exotic locations, where salep is obtained from the orchid and made into ice-cream. Colin Hamilton Webmaster Australian Orchid Council/"OrchidsAustralia" Rockhampton, Qld. Australia www.orchidsaustralia.com Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
