[Magdalen] Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fires,

[Lesley de Voil]

We have this tree in Queensland, it does grow down south but does better up here. It can be a bit of a pest when it finds rainforest areas, but it's not as bad as camphor laurel. I wouldn't have expected  to eat it either. 
You would need gold /red sweet potatoes, not the purple ones with the white flesh (whichI cannot bear to eat.)
Having been introduced to sweet soups via German Eel Soup, I can understand the attraction for this soup.

RegardsLesley de Voil

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> On 30 Nov. 2016, at 16:37, Sally Davies <sally.davies at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> We had a huge one growing behind our house in Zimbabwe, flower were more
> orange-y as I recall.
> 
> In SA it is a category 3 pest because it is invasive in the tropical
> climate regions, growing fast and smothering other trees and plants.
> 
> I doubt if it would grow here, we are too cool and windy. And I didn't know
> it was edible
> 
> Sally D
> 
> On Wednesday, 30 November 2016, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
> magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> 
>> In a message dated 11/29/2016 5:12:56 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>> michaudme at gmail.com <javascript:;> writes:
>> 
>> I will  trade for the African Tulip soup  recipe.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>> 
>> 
>> And where are the African tulips?  This is a lovely pan tropical tree  with
>> gorgeous red tulip like flowers.
>> 
>> Google "African Tulip Tree" and you'll see lots of pictures.   It's
>> actually related to our temperate catalpas.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> David S.
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>> 
>>