Bitter Sweet Legumes

[Sully]

There is a legume in season here in Wisconsin. i looked it up in an encyclopedia. (i don't have internet at home) But anywho it said it has a sweet pulp, I think its called HONEY LOCUST. I found the tree and tasted the pulp, just to check it out. The bean i tried too. the bean was bland, but the pulp was sweet. The skin has a bitter taste. It gave me a tiny head ache, and a little tingling in the throat but didn't last long. reminded me of the bitter skin of English walnuts.

Ahhhh....plants and their defenses.

[TylerDurden]

Legumes are forbidden on a paleo diet, whether cooked or raw, for a reason.

[Sully]

Legumes are forbidden on a paleo diet, whether cooked or raw, for a reason.

:oYeah, I know. Just an experiment.

[Squall]

Legumes are forbidden on a paleo diet, whether cooked or raw, for a reason.

But what's the reason, though?

[TylerDurden]

But what's the reason, though?

Legumes contain antinutrients.

[Sully]

Thats why many raw vegans sprout them. But it only lowers toxin levels, and does not take them away completely.