Scientific name Tripolium pannonicum Family Asteraceae. Botanical description The plant yields blue-purple, daisy-like flowers with bright yellow stamens among a sea of long, slender green leaves. Status Native to Britain, Europe, North Africa, and Asia. Habitat and distribution Sea cliffs, saltmarsh, salt water, coastal mud flats. Parts used for food …
It’s hot. 1976 hot. Scorched grass. Withered plants. It’s times like this that the farmer gets twitchy. Images of dust-bowls and draught go through their mind. For the forager it’s different. We aren’t farmers. We don’t need to live in fear of scarcity. Of food running out. As foragers, we …
I often refer to Sea Aster (Aster tripolium) as “Queen of Saltmarshes & Estuaries”. She is one of the most delicious wild greens out there. OK that’s Robin’s opinion, but whenever I serve her up the reaction is usually one of delight. Her flavour is one that must be experienced and …
Young sea aster (Aster tripolium) leaves are just coming up down at the estuary where I forage. I have a love affair with this plant. The leaves make for a delicious wild vegetable, and can be used in a multitude of ways as my previous sea aster recipes show. As …
Sea aster (Aster trillium) is an extraordinary estuary wild vegetable. Waitrose last year tried selling it in their stores but it no longer appears on their website. Hardly surprising, because when I asked the staff in my local shop how to use it. I was of course testing them, the reply on …
To me Sea Aster is one of the best estuary greens. This Sea Aster recipe looks more like a gazpacho, however the delicate flavours of the Sea Aster are complimented really well by the sweet, sunny taste of the tomatoes. I fed it to a friend who usually turns her …
Sea Aster (Aster tripolium) is one of the most flavoursome wild edible plants if you are into ‘gourmet foraging’. Often overlooked by many, it holds it’s texture very well, has an unusual, but highly more-ish taste, and to date I have yet to find anyone who found it revolting. I …
Sea Aster (Aster tripolium) makes an ideal bedfellow with any line caught white fish. This dish can be made in advance and baked when needed. Serve with a salad or cooked green vegetable. Sea Aster Recipe Ingredients 500g salad potatoes 8 plum tomatoes 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 clove garlic, …