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GOOSEFOOT
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APPEARANCE
 ED I B L E P AR T S O F G O O SEFO O T
You can consume some of the parts of goosefoot, but not all of them. Here is the list:

• Older, adult leaves – fresh
ones contain toxic
substances, but they can be
easily removed by boiling the
leaves and then pouring the
water out.
• Fresh, young leaves – you can • Seeds – they, as well as
use them for example in leaves, have to be boiled
salads, instead of spinach. before consumption. They
They contain loats of protein, are used to produce flour
carbohydrates, vitamine A
and groat.
and C. Young leaves aren’t
toxic, but it’s always safer to
boil them before adding to
your meal.
 PASTA WITH GOOSEFOOT
Ingredients:
• 3 handfuls of goosefoot leaves;
• 2 cloves of garlic;
• 1 onion;
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil;
• 50 grams of cooked pasta;
• Salt, pepper
Preparation:
• Boil goosefoot leaves, chop an
onion and garlic into small
pieces.
• Fry onion on the olive oil, add
goosefoot and stew it for 15
minutes, add garlic.
• Mix everything with a blender,
season your sauce with pepper
and salt.
• Add boiled pasta and enjoy your
meal!
 GOOSEFOOT FILLING FOR TARTS
Ingredients:
• 400 grams of goosefoot leaves;
• 2 handfuls of spinach;
• 250 grames of ricotta cheese;
• 2 eggs;
• Salt, pepper, nutmeg;
• Some butter for frying.
Preparation:
• Boil, dry and chop goosfoot
leaves. Fry them for a while, just
to reduce their volume.
• Mix eggs with ricotta cheese,
add spices.
• Wash and chop spinach.
• Combine everything together –
your feeling is ready!
* Before eating the filling has to be
baked (for example in tarts), as it
contain raw eggs.
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