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===Culinary=== The root of the cuckoo-pint, when roasted well, is edible and when ground was once traded under the name of Portland [[sago]]. It was used like [[salep]] (orchid flour) to make [[saloop]], a drink popular before the introduction of tea or coffee. It was also used as a substitute for [[arrowroot]]. It can be highly toxic if not prepared correctly.<ref name=nsl>[http://www.naturessecretlarder.co.uk/wild-food-useful-plants/cuckoo-pint-arum-maculatum.htm ''Cuckoo pint'' at naturesecretlarder.co.uk]; retrieved 3 October 2020</ref> The leaves, which are toxic, can be mistaken for edible [[sorrel]].<ref name=nsl/> ''Arum maculatum'' is also used to make soup in the Andırın region of Turkey where the leaves are leavened with yogurt and boiled for long hours which eliminates toxicity. This process results in a sour soup which is called Tirşik.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tırşik Çorbası (Andırın Kahramanmaraş)|trans-title=Tırsik Soup (Andırın Kahramanmaraş)|language=TR|date=2022-02-10|url=https://yoresel.lezzetler.com/tirsik-corbasi-andirin-kahramanmaras-vt107607|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220726065737/https://yoresel.lezzetler.com/tirsik-corbasi-andirin-kahramanmaras-vt107607|archive-date=2022-07-26|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Roma (people)|Roma]] of [[Sliven]] collect the leaves, dry them in a weave and boil them with several changes of water prior to using them in [[beef stew]].{{sfn|Ivanova|Marchev|Chervenkov|Bosseva|2023}}
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