Poke is one of my springtime favorites, but you must go through several steps of preparation to make it edible.
1. Pick when very young. Not over 8-10 inches tall
2. Remove any roots and clean well.
3. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt to the point that it taste like sea water.
4. Parboil for about 8-10 minutes then drain and rinse well.
5. Repeat step 4 to remove any excessive Vitamin A from the leaves.
6. Shock in ice water and refrigerate until needed
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