Stalks are extremely useful for chastising noisy children or uncooperative partners. Simply slap their bare legs with them. Sorry, apart from this i have no ideas.
I don't know anything you can do with the steams as far as eating or smoking. I take mine and weave baskets out of them. I gave several to a church that have flowers planted in them. LOL I never waste anything!!! LOL
HIGH All, till recently I composted ours. Now after two years of making Bubblehash (leaves) nothing is composted now, the stalk!! I use to smoke Salmon which the Bros love. It has the smoke flavor with a little extra added. *LOL* Wish I could hand some out to you All. Have to go and check up on the girls outside (which I havn't seen in two months) so we'll catch you later. Pictures will be taken and posted here. Something I havn't done in a loooong time.