Comments on: Pickled Ash Keys

By: Ollie Hornbeam

Ollie Hornbeam — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:40:18 +0000

I gathered some of these the other day as the strong winds had blown quite a few to the woodland floor that otherwise would have been to high up to gather. Did not know to check for the seeds stage of development, thanks for the tip!

By: Robin

Robin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:16:57 +0000

MladyF: I have not heard or know of anyone that has eaten Sycamore keys. However according to Stephen Facciola, Field Maple keys used to be sucked by children because they have a sugary taste to them. Personally I wouldn’t eat any of these keys until I had done more research and testing on how my body responds.

By: mladyf

mladyf — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:44:31 +0000

Thank you for the recipe it sounds wonderful! I wonder, do you know if Sycamore and Field Maple keys are also edible? I have mixed thoughts on this based on the scant information I can cobble together from the internet. I’m not sure if we have any Ash trees nearby but I know for certain we have several Sycamores and a few Field Maples so I’d love to know if I can gather these for some sort of tasty treat!

By: Gordon Burns

Gordon Burns — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:45:05 +0000

What a wonderful idea! I never imagined that ash keys could be consumable. It just goes to show what we (mankind) has forgotten in terms of the little goodies that mother nature provides, free of charge… all we have to do is look after her, and she will in return provide for us (not only in staples, but in the little extra bits that add the cherry to the cake). Thanks for sharing this recipe with us.