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Violets | I don't know much about this, although I've got a couple of books on my list with Amazon. I know about cattails (mostly I understand the shoots are tasty, but that's the extent of my personal understanding), and I understand dandelions... Anyone have other suggestions of commonly recognizable plants/weeds that are edible or that can be used for medicinal purposes? If so, can you give me an idea of how to use them? I know that you can make flour from the pollen of the cattail, but I'm not sure about the furry part (whatever that's called, haha). |
PlutoSurvivor | How about staghorn sumac berries? You can make tea out of it. I watched a youtube video one time showing the process. |
PlutoSurvivor | I would like to copy this thread to Quirky Cuisine.
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PlutoSurvivor | Let me know if you think that is a good idea. |
Violets | quote: Originally posted by PlutoSurvivor: I would like to copy this thread to Quirky Cuisine.
Heck yes! I need to peek over there anyway. Thanks for responding! |
PlutoSurvivor | You have to do it, as a Mod of this forum, Violets. I think I can only transfer posts from my forum, not to it. Thanks. |
Yin | Nettles, chard, field (wild) garlic, parslane, elderberry, some grains... the list is quite long. Look up Daniel Vitalis. He's very much into wild foraging. |
Violets | quote: Originally posted by Yin: Nettles, chard, field (wild) garlic, parslane, elderberry, some grains... the list it's quite long. Look up Daniel Vitalis. He's very much into wild foraging.
Thank you, Yin! I'll look him up, and those are great starts. |
Violets | quote: Originally posted by PlutoSurvivor: You have to do it, as a Mod of this forum, Violets. I think I can only transfer posts from my forum, not to it. Thanks.
Okay, I don't mind doing that. I'll transfer it over. |
Randall | Good ones, Yin. |
Yin | Daniel's Pinterest board on wild edibles: http://www.pinterest.com/danielvitalis/wild-foods/ |
Yin | This guy seems very knowledgeable: http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/ |
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PlutoSurvivor | This is great! Thanks for moving it here. |
PlutoSurvivor | Does anyone know someone personally who forages from nature that teaches courses in how to harvest and prepare these foods safely? Wouldn't it be great to take an enrichment class to experience this cuisine? |
Sibyl | Stinging nettle is great for making (dinner) pie! They are packed with vitamin A, C, Iron, potassium, magnesium and calcium, and are good for detox. You have to pick the leaves (with gloves) before the plants flower though. Depending on where you are it's spring/early summer sometime. The plant should be used in much the same manner as you would spinach. You can also use it in polenta and pesto. Soup is great. It's really quite simple to use. You just have to soak the nettle in plenty of water or cook it to take away its stinging properties. But, as I said, don't consume the plants that have flowered. |
Sibyl | Dandelion leaves is another great alternative that can be used in much the same way as spinach. It it raw in your salad, or cook it. Whichever way works. Rose hip can be eaten raw (I frequently did so when I was younger) or you can use it to make jam, soup or tea. Remove the seeds though/don't touch the hairs on the inside though. They sting. Rowan is AWESOME for vitamin C. One tiny berry contain as much of it as oranges! They can be consumed raw, although they are quite bitter. You can make soup, jam or pudding from these as well. They are only slightly toxic, but can be safely consumed by humans in limited amounts (don't eat it every day). Mushrooms are great of course, and for the most part I'm really good at them but you really need an expert to look over what you've collected as some can be extremely toxic and are very similar to edible mushrooms. I wouldn't recommend picking mushrooms without taking a course in it. Mallow: the flowers are edible and look great in salads! The same goes with rose-petals. |
Violets | Awesome! Thanks everyone! |
Violets | quote: Originally posted by PlutoSurvivor: This is great! Thanks for moving it here.
Thanks for suggesting it! |
PlutoSurvivor | Great info, Sybil! |
PlutoSurvivor | I guess we can add the 4 species of wild rice to the list ( if you have your own canoe ) |
Padre35 | Neat trick is to use blackberry leaves to make tea |