Have you ever eaten/harvested smilax (greenbrier)?

[elf]

When the plants get a little bigger, i'll harvest more and cook them for dinner.

Won't my husband be surprised!

"What's for dinner, Honey?" "Uh...briars." Let us know how you like them.

 

[PunkinPeep]

Heehee!

Actually, it turned out pretty good. Although, i will say that the amount think you harvested and the amount that cooks up are not similar. You really need to harvest quite a lot for a decent side dish.

I think, though, that when i do it again, i will harvest only the very tips to put in a salad. I love the flavor of the tips when raw.

My husband liked them. He tells people i've been feeding him "grass." Haha!

 

[hoodat]

Putting them is salad makes them go farther if you only have a few.
Believe it or not I have seen Italians growing them in their gardens.