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• Steps
• Tips
• Warnings

If you have a maple tree, chances are you have nowhere to put your seeds. We will tell you how to use maple seeds for food. When cooked properly, they taste very good. Maple seeds are a cross between peas and hominy.

Steps

1. 1 Collect the seeds. They need to be harvested when they are still green - in the spring. Grasp the tip of the branch and pull the lionfish with the seeds towards you. All maple grains and seeds can be eaten. Some are more bitter than others. The smaller the seeds, the sweeter they are.
2. 2 Peel the seeds. Use a knife or fingernail to cut the rind and squeeze the seed out of it.
3. 3 Rinse the seeds under cold water. Taste a few grains, if they are bitter, you need to boil them in boiling water, drain the water and try again.
4. 4 Prepare the seeds. If you've already cooked them, just add oil, salt or pepper to them. If you haven't boiled the seeds, you can do the following:
5. 5 Roast the seeds. Place them on a baking sheet and place in the oven, lightly sprinkle with salt.
   • Preheat oven to 180 ° C and roast the seeds for 810 minutes.
   • Dry the seeds. Place them in a sunny place and dry, then you can grind them into flour.

Tips

• If you want to expand your knowledge of edible plants and seeds, here's how to eat fern root by roasting it. You can also eat nettles by boiling them. More information can be found in cookbooks or on the internet.
• Pick a few fruit seeds or legumes you've never tasted before. Remember, the older the plant, the more bitter the fruit.

Warnings

• Check for food allergies. Eat a few maple seeds and see how your body reacts to it.