Introduction Cow parsley displays characteristic rows of ‘white lace’ along roadside verges in spring and was once used in food and medicine. However, a danger of using this plant as a wild edible is its close resemblance to hemlock (Conium maculatum), a far deadlier species – poisonous and not to …
This cow parsley recipe came about as a result of touching and crushing the young stalks. For years I have always wondered why Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris) aka “wild chervil” is only used as a herb, with only the leaves being used in small amounts. This demotion to simply a …
Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris), also known as Wild Chervil, is a very under used wild edible, yet its flavour is truly unique. I don’t mean unique as in yuck, quite the contrary in fact. But unique in that, if I have to name a similar flavour, it would be somewhere …
This is a list of wild edible plants in the Carrot, Apiaceae, Umbelliferae family that have historically been used as food. It is for information, education and research purposes only. If you wish to experiment with these species you must do further research in order to find out how to cook …
Garlic mustard is a common wild herb in Britain and Ireland. Its leaves exude a garlicky smell when bruised or chopped, although the plant is unrelated to garlic. Scientific name Alliaria petiolata Family Brassicaceae Botanical description Garlic mustard has straight, stems (hairy at the base) with large green and toothy …
My lover has just come back from working a few hours in my friend’s organic market garden. She tells me that they are struggling to find enough stuff to fill their salad bags. After all 2010 has been the coldest winter in a hundred years! Not so for the hedgerow …