Eating Goldenrod

I came across the following in the comments section while reading upon Canadian Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) on pfaf.org.
Does anyone have similar experiences eating this plant?

http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Solidago+canadensis

"Helle Sun May 16 2010

In Denmark, where I come from, Solidago canadensis is an invasive plant, giving quite a lot of problem in the wild nature. I found a fine way to fight it (and love it): in springtime, the very crispy and asparagus-like stems of this plant is a very fine vegetable. Especially for wok-dishes, it is good, and I give it just one-two minuttes. The leaves on the plants at this time are very tasty too. "

Not my cup of tea.
At least not until I try some.

Here is a link about that.
http://www.eattheweeds.com/www.EatTheWeeds.Com/EatTheWeeds.com/Entries/1945/1/2_Goldenrod_Glorified.html

It does sound promising.

Goldenrod tea, made from dried leaves and flower buds of Solidago canadiensis is amazing. Taste more like a black tea than any herbal tea i have yet tasted. I am thrilled to find it. We will be harvesting the young growth as a veggie next spring too - especially since I let so much of it go to seed in the food forest! Harvest a few times a season and when just starting to bud/flower because open flowers turn to fluff as the dry. New flowers will form at each of the leaf nodes behind where you cut.

I was given a herb by a doctor in Germany that I think was Goldenrod perhaps. For bladder infection. I see huge patches of it here all over the place. Is it a native pant here?

Jeremy Baker wrote:I was given a herb by a doctor in Germany that I think was Goldenrod perhaps. For bladder infection. I see huge patches of it here all over the place. Is it a native pant here?

Well, considering your location is listed as nomadic, and this website is frequented by people from all around the globe, that's going to be difficult for anyone to know. ;D

Hi Jeremy,

If you give us your location, we may be better able to answer your question.

Eastern N. America - Newfoundland to Ontario, south to Virginia.  Is the original range, if it's invasive in Denmark it probably is in Germany as well. I have to say I don't think I have seen any here, I'll have to keep my eyes out. It does say it avoids acid soil and most of the soil round here (not exactly where I am that's chalk) is acid.
The advice given is to cut it down at midsummer if you wish to keep it undercontrol