"K" wrote in message
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Justin Thyme writes
Bamboo shoots are crisp and tender, comparable to asparagus, with a
flavour
similar to corn.

Whoever wrote that has eaten some funny asparagus!
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Kay
no....the tips of the asparagus does kinda taste like corn...mild corn.....
madgardener who loves asparagus, baby corn and sweet raw corn off the stalk
sometimes without cooking....(ummmmm, wonder if that timber bamboo down the
road would be tasty? with the heat lately, it's probably grown two foot by
now and too tough to eat