Bruce Mitchell foraging American Lotus seed pods in a Louisiana swamp, holding lotus pods also known as Cajun Peanuts

Foraging the American Lotus: A Guide to Nature’s Cajun Peanuts

Deep in the swamps and waterways of Louisiana grows one of the most overlooked wild edibles in North America: the American Lotus, or Nelumbo lutea. Known locally as “Cajun Peanuts,”…