ðə jˈʌŋ ʃˈuːts kæn biː bˈɔɪld wɪð tˈuː tʃˈeɪndʒᵻz ʌv wˈɔːɾɚ æz ɐ pˈʌðɜːb; ˈiːɾɪŋ tˈuː mʌtʃ ɪz nˌɑːt ɹˌɛkəmˈɛndᵻd æz ðə plˈænt kəntˈeɪnz kˈælsiəm ˈɑːksɐlˌeɪt kɹˈɪstəlz.
The young shoots can be boiled (with two changes of water) as a potherb; eating too much is not recommended as the plant contains calcium oxalate crystals.