Pleasant Grove Review | 1938-01-21 | Page 7 | Indians Used China Brier

l; Indians Used China Brier ne China brier, which grows in Florida, was used by the Seminole Indians to prepare a dish called -1 coontie, or contee, which was made 1 ! from the starchy roots of the China ' brier. The roots were chopped up and pounded in a mortar. Then r; this meal was mixed with water ' -fj and strained through a basket. The ' sediment, when dry, was a red meal. Tnis meal was mixed with honey and Warm water. It jelled as it cooled "' and was eaten with corn bread or ! cakes.