Broadleaf plantain is one of those common "yard plants" that many people recognize as a skin-soother, but fewer people think of as food. The flowering shoots — the young, tender stalks that rise from the center of the plant — are a particularly practical edible part: they're easy to harvest in quantity, they cook quickly, and they contain many of the same plant compounds that … [Read more...] about Why People Eat the Flowering Shoots of Broadleaf Plantain (Plantago major)