RE: [CH] eating Rocoto/Manzano leaves.
Chateau Stripmine (chateaustripmin@mcn.net)
Sat, 29 May 1999 19:28:15 -0600
I believe that I remember hearing a chemist friend say that SOLANINE is
destroyed by the heat of cooking. Any one know if it is true?
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> From: owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com
> [mailto:owner-chile-heads@globalgarden.com]On Behalf Of David Cook
> Sent: Thursday, May 27, 1999 9:29 AM
> To: Chile-heads
> Subject: RE: [CH] eating Rocoto/Manzano leaves.
>
>
>
> > Chiles belong to the Solanacea family of plants, along with
> the potato,
> > tomato and deadly nightshade, whose leaves contain the
> toxic alkoloid
> > SOLANINE, this can cause vomiting, stomach upsets and in the case of
> > deadly
> > nightshade....well....death really.
> >
> > So as you said "rocotto leaves and mustard greens would
> certainly make an
> > interesting mix".........
> >
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>
> I don't think this is true since chile leaves are used
> in cooking,
> at least in the Philippines. I've seen them in oriental
> supermarkets in
> California and from asking I know they are used in soup. The
> link below
> gives a little more info and is a great source of information
> about Filipino
> food.
>
http://www.tribo.org/vegetables/dahongsili.html
David Cook