Up and down the country its stiff green stalks burrow their way into the nightmares of homeowners who, during the day, scour back gardens for signs of the dreaded plant.
Japanese knotweed looms large in the public imagination, its status as gardening public enemy No 1 well-earned and well-cemented. Or is it?
Trying to transform our antagonistic relationship to knotweed is Silo, an east London restaurant that practises “radical sustainability”. Its invasive species supper is the hottest ticket on any environmentally conscious diner’s radar.
This week, it launched its most ambitious menu to date, featuring grey squirrel, seaweed, crayfish, muntjac venison and Pacific oysters.
Knotweed, however, which once grilled looks like spiky asparagus, is the star of the show.
Seduced by its white flowers and
'Don't kill off Japanese knotweed — eat it' - The Times
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