On Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:48:46 -0400, Kajikit >
wrote:

>On Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:49:48 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:
>
>>jmcquown wrote:
>>> "rosie" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> I like these little guys, usually slice them up in salads or just eat
>>>> them out of the jar. Does any one have other ways to use them??
>>>>
>>>> Rosie
>>
>>> They are delicious sauteed or stir-fried along with other vegetables.
>>> However I've given up eating hearts of palm. They have to kill an
>>> entire palm tree to produce them which doesn't seem very eco-friendly.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>>Hmmm. I had to look this up. Seems one should know more about
>>the exact identity of what they are eating:
>>
>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_of_palm
>>
>>Excuse me for just stopping at wikipedia, but I am kind-of in a
>>hurry this morning.
>
>Once upon a time, they did have to kill the palm tree to get the
>heart... but nowadays they farm them and they use 'clumping' palms
>that will keep on growing for years even when they cut the outside
>stems off. So it's not a lethal luxury any more... just expensive
>because there's no such thing as a
>'hearts-of-palm-harvesting-machine'. I saw them being canned on 'how
>it's made' and it was fascinating. I've never actually tasted them...
>but one of these days I will.

Try them Karen. Nothing to eat daily but a wonderful treat.

Lou