Thread: NATIONAL EMBLEMS

Originally Posted by Silver

Everyone knows the Dragons are still here

We're supposed to keep that a secret.

Here is the national critter of Texas:


and here is a nice recipe:
Texas Armadillo Balls Recipe - The Food Social Network

Originally Posted by sidneykidney

Is it possible to eat Thistles? Surely you make some sort of horrid tea out of them...

Depending on the thistle, some are edible, and quite tasty, depending on how they are prepared.

Originally Posted by Oldengaerde

Artichokes are considered a delicacy and they are purple thistles (and apparently we introduced them to Britain).


Edit: and we do actually eat oranges.

I LOVE artichokes!!!!! I can't get them as much as I would like though. I'm poor.

Bald eagles taste like chicken!

Originally Posted by rcardon

I LOVE artichokes!!!!! I can't get them as much as I would like though. I'm poor.

Well, at least they're never far away for you; you seem to carry their name: Cardon - Wikipédia

Originally Posted by gratewhitehuntr

yeah but the Brits will eat anything

I think you'll find it's the Chinese who will eat anything. The Brits just eat anything nasty.

I'm half-Chinese half-British and I admit I will eat anything that moves. And all of it -- head, feet, balls... it's all grist(le) to the mill.