To: emitch@att.net, permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [permaculture] agroforestry discussion list
Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2006 11:43:21 -0400
Hi,
catching up too, even though no suggestion to an agroforestry dicussion
list was
given (so far) at least I learned about prosopis cineraria
Thanks
Antonio
-----Original Message-----
From: E. E. Mitchamore Jr <emitch@att.net>
To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sun, 2 Apr 2006 06:57:01 -0500
Subject: Re: [permaculture] agroforestry discussion list
Catching up here, after several days focus on a plant sale.
I'm having a hard time getting my head around sorghum OR grain.
Neither has
entered my consciousness in a lifetime in Central Texas.
Am aware that legumes and grains are commonly combined to make complete
protein,
but that's as far as I have thought so, surprise!, yet ANOTHER thing to
learn
about.
E. E. "Mitch" Mitchamore
www.hillcountrynatives.biz
----- Original Message -----
From: Marimike6@cs.com
To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 8:48 PM
Subject: Re: [permaculture] agroforestry discussion list
The article below-- actually an entire booklet-- will serve as a good
general
introduction to the uses of sorghum and millet in human nutrition.
Astute
Texans on the lookout for opportunity's knock will note that in
Africa,
sorghum
was first cultivated as the basis for making beer. This could work,
folks.
Unfortunately, sorghum has an incomplete suite of amino acids, and is
not
that great from a nutritive standpoint. Certain heretics have
discussed the
prospect of enhancing the stuff via genetic tinkering. If this were
to come to
pass, millions who now depend on the stuff for survival could in fact
be
living
healthier lives. Naturally, their souls would be in jeopardy.
It's a good idea when preparing these foods to supply an array of
nutrients
by adding dal (lentils), vegetables and healthy spices like turmeric,
coriander
and garlic. This boosts food value and flavor. The strategy gets
around the
GM problem, and makes the food taste good as well.
There would be some cultural problems with acceptance. I'm trying to
wrap my
head around people in Oklahoma, New Mexico and West Texas thinking
that
sorghum is not just for the cattle. I don't think some among them
will be
ordering
the curry soon.
Their loss. The millet injera in particular is very good, and holds
pinto
beans and gravy as well as any corn tortilla I ever saw. More
absorbent, even.
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