Old people in the countryside say that elm bark can be ground and eaten. Is it true?/You don't say. Can bark still be ground?

It is true that elm bark is ground into powder to eat, which is also the most bitter wisdom masterpiece of poor farmers.

Because the elm bark mentioned here does not mean all bark, but a thin layer of endothelium after removing the old bark, and the seedling emergence rate is extremely low. The function of elm bark is not to satisfy hunger, but to serve as an edible gum, which can easily knead coarse grains of weak hybrid flour such as sorghum flour and sweet potato flour into dough, roll them into cakes, and even make rare delicacies, such as making steamed buns, jiaozi and handmade noodles.

Today's young people have never experienced hunger, and naturally they don't understand the sufferings of farmers in the past. To tell the truth, it was a great "well-off family" to have elm bark mixed with it to make the noodles delicious and eat enough. More farmers can't eat enough potherb porridge, sweet potatoes, tortillas, green and yellow.

Ah, Xi was born after 1960. What I remember most clearly is that after school, some children carried baskets to dig wild vegetables for people to eat, and also ate pig grass, rabbit grass, Leymus chinensis and chicken. Older children must mow the grass.

Some people are curious that Axi is rich in plant knowledge, and he knows all kinds of wild vegetables, weeds and plants in rural areas. In fact, anyone who has such a rural experience will know as much about rural plants as I do. If you can't tell the difference, digging poisonous wild vegetables by mistake will kill you.

So, how to grind elm bark into flour? This operation is really complicated: 1, go to the mountain to dig elm roots.

Elm, willow and acacia are called rural reserved trees. In lean years, the leaves, flowers and bark of elm and willow can be eaten. So these three kinds of trees are planted outside the farmhouse. On both sides of the gate of Ah Xi's hometown, there are dragon claw willows on one side and elms on the other. Outside the south courtyard wall, there are several acacia trees, all of which are very tall.

No one wants to peel elm bark like this when it grows into a tree. Shan Ye elms and elm money (elm seeds) are blown everywhere with the wind as soon as they mature and fall, and the survival rate is very high. Wild elms in the mountains are easy to dig, especially the roots of elms, which are more sticky than the bark of elms. Dig them back and dry them for later use.

2. Scrape elm bark.

After the elm bark is dried, it should be treated first. It is necessary to peel off the bark and scrape off the old skin outside, leaving only a thin layer of endothelium.

3. Grind the surface of elm bark.

Grinding bark into flour is very laborious and a meticulous and patient job. Elm bark is red after grinding. It is difficult to clean because it is sticky. The drum often turns red, so scrape it carefully.

Farmers can cherish the elm bark on the ground. With it, coarse grains can be intensively cultivated, and housewives can finally relax and occasionally improve their lives with mixed noodles for children and the elderly. I dare not waste it every time I use it, and the amount I add can barely make the coarse grain noodles stick together to make pasta.

To sum up, what an Xi person knows about grinding elm bark in rural areas is for your reference. I hope that young people who have never experienced hunger can understand the past and see the wisdom and optimism of working people, and they will have the courage to find a way to face the difficult situation!