"But having grown up in the South, I was raised on veggies well-done. Not burnt mind you, but cooked to a limpness that can only be achieved through extremes of boiling to just short of complete dissolution...." When Dad and I took the tour of Okeefenokee Swamp near Folkston, GA last month, that was the recipe the ranger/tour guide gave me for cooking...Spanish Moss, to use in Spanish Moss Upside Down Cake. He said to salt it real well, too. I did not take any moss as I had nothing with me to kill the chiggers in it and did not want any varmits in my car. Well, maybe I could have asked one of the numerous ALLIGATORS to clean it out. Karen PS. Deep fried Gator with hot sauce is real good.