Rock Samphire has been regularly consumed as part of a traditional Mediterranean diet. It’s time to bring this delicious vegetable back into our kitchens and dining rooms. Since ancient times Rock Samphire, also known as Sea Fennel, has been extolled as fine food. One Greek legend mentioned it as one …
This dish of squid dusted in flour and Cornish sea salt, makes for a wondrous taste-tingling experience. Combined with wild edibles such as rock samphire seeds deep fried in hot sesame oil, and other wild greens, it makes for an epicurean memory filled meal. Ingredients 3 handfuls of finely sliced wild greens …
Back in the 16th and 17th century Rock Samphire pickle was eaten regularly. These days it’s virtually unheard of thanks to the boring, puritan Victorians who deemed it unworthy as a foodstuff. Personally I love it and eat it mixed into brown rice or millet with a dash of tamari …
This is the carrot family. The celery family. The parsley family. Every time you chop coriander or bite into a parsnip, you’re dealing with Apiaceae. It’s one of the most important plant families on Earth, giving us essential food crops and spices that shape how we eat. But here’s what …
Discover over thirty wild food plants you can forage and harvest in December. Availability should only be seen as a rough guide. Variations in climate and location will make a difference to what’s available. Alexanders – Smyrnium olusatrumLeaf: Raw, cooked.Leaf stalk: Raw, cooked. Black Mustard – Brassica nigraLeaf: Raw, cooked. Burdock …
Discover over forty wild food plants you can forage and harvest in October. Availability should only be seen as a rough guide. Variations in climate and location will make a difference to what’s available. Alexanders – Smyrnium olusatrumLeaf: Raw, cooked.Leaf stalk: Raw, cooked. Black Mustard – Brassica nigraLeaf: Raw, cooked. Burdock …
Discover over fifty wild food plants you can forage and harvest in September. Availability should only be seen as a rough guide. Variations in climate and location will make a difference to what’s available. Alexanders – Smyrnium olusatrumSeed: Raw, cooked Beech – Fagus sylvaticaSeed: Raw, cooked Black mustard – Brassica nigraLeaf: …
Discover over forty wild food plants you can forage and harvest in August. Availability should only be seen as a rough guide. Variations in climate and location will make a difference to what’s available. Bilberry –Vaccinium myrtillusFruit: Raw, cooked. Bramble or blackberry –Rubus spp.Fruit: Raw, cooked. Cherry plum – Prunus cerasiferaFruit, …
Discover over seventy wild food plants you can forage and harvest in July. Availability should only be seen as a rough guide. Variations in climate and location will make a difference to what’s available. Annual seablite – Suaeda maritimaLeaf: Raw, cooked.Stalk: Young, raw, cooked. Ash – Fraxinus excelsiorLeaf: Tea, leaf curd. …
Discover over fifty wild food plants you can forage and harvest in June. Availability should only be seen as a rough guide. Variations in climate and location will make a difference to what’s available. Alexanders – Smyrnium olusatrumFlower: Raw Ash – Fraxinus excelsiorLeaf: Tea Black mustard – Brassica nigraFlower: Raw, cooked Burdock – …
Discover over sixty wild food plants you can forage and harvest in May. Availability should only be seen as a rough guide. Variations in climate and location will make a difference to what’s available. Alexanders – Smyrnium olusatrumFlower: RawLeaf: Raw, cooked Ash – Fraxinus excelsiorSeedpod: Cooked Black mustard – Brassica nigraLeaf: Raw, cooked …
Discover over sixty wild food plants you can forage and harvest in March. Availability should only be seen as a rough guide. Variations in climate and location will make a difference to what’s available. Ash – Fraxinus excelsiorSeed: Raw, cooked Beech – Fagus sylvaticaLeaf: Raw, cooked Birch – Betula pubescensSap: …
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 …
I have always loved dahl. Its deeply warming and satisfying, and comes in so many variations. This dahl with wild spices recipe uses hedgerow seeds to make a truly heavenly dish. Even though I am blowing my own trumpet, I have to say this simple dahl recipe surpassed even my …