To my dismay, after reading a bit in "Neanderthin"
again, it turns out the meatpatty-recipe I posted to
the paleorecipe-site is actually unpaleo! It contains
beetroots, and according to R.A. all "beets" (listed
under "potatoes" no less!) are non-paleo. The only
subterranean food listed as paleo are carrots. Please
enlighten me as to why certain roots are no-nos! It
must be scientifically based on inherent differences,
right? And these are the ones I see:

1)Tubers/bulbs (potatoes, Jerusalem artichokes and so
on) act as seeds and like grain thus contain more
toxins, whereas roots do not play a direct part in the
procreation of the plant (= less need for toxicity).

2)All domesticated roots and tubers are what (in
Swedish at least) is known as "nursing roots", that
is: they are not merely transmitters of "the good
stuff", but actually store up nourishment for the
second (and last!) year in that plant's life. The
paleo/no-no dichotomy might then have something to do
with the main substance they store up: starch
(potatoes, parsnips etc.), inulin (chikory, Jerusalem
artichoke etc.), complex sugars (carrots, beets,
turnips etc.) or even fat (sorry - forgot the
examples!).

3)Toxicity. Why one shouldn't eat cassava/manioc is
pretty obvious to me, potatoes - OK, I understand that
also. But turnips and beets ARE edible raw! Even meat
and water is toxic at levels high enough...

Please help the Swedish chef!!!
Erik Fridén



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