Foraging - Natures Food

Penelope_Penguin

ceridwen wrote: »

I should maybe have made this a bit clearer - as in there's quite large quantities of stuff sometimes and I am thinking in terms of:
- ways of making it into usable food quickly and easily (due to it being large quantities and/or wanting to make up "dishes" to feed a large quantity of people).

The first thing I think of when "gleaning" is mentioned is grain First you need to thresh it ..................

Maybe you'd be best telling us exactly what it is you've gleaned, as we're unlikely to be able to give recipe suggestions without

Penny. x

Edinburghlass_2

Anyone going gleaning/foraging/lifting tatties would do well to check if anyone else is in the field as well as checking with the farmer as they have been out shooting the rabbits in the field behind me today

ceridwen

Edinburghlass wrote: »

Anyone going gleaning/foraging/lifting tatties would do well to check if anyone else is in the field as well as checking with the farmer as they have been out shooting the rabbits in the field behind me today

I dont actually THINK that any farmers round here go in for shooting animals.....hmmm.....thinks "rabbit for dinner" - except I'm vegetarian and couldnt face the thought of preparing it if I wasnt..

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Re just what the gleanings are - could be pretty much anything and everything fruit and vegetable-wise - you name it....so its not so much a case of specific recipes - as generic type stuff - large-ish quantities that need preparing quickly/easily - to feed what could be anything from 1 (ie me) to 100 people. "Take what you get and do summat with it" style of food preparation/cooking.

Penelope_Penguin

ceridwen wrote: »

I dont actually THINK that any farmers round here go in for shooting animals..

I bet you that either they, or someone they know, will shoot rabbits or pigeon over their land We live in a very rural area, and know lots of farmers; DH comes from a family of farmers

To be fair, it';s the responsibility of the gun to ensure there are no people in their way. That may not be much consolation is you get shot in the rear, though

Penny. x

ceridwen

HariboJunkie wrote: »

I agree with the points above but I'm sure they're doing Ceridwen a disservice as she stated clearly in this post her views on helping yourself to foraged food without the permission of the landowner so I'm sure the farmer's permission has been sought.

To clarify - I do indeed hold strongly to my views expressed in the post of mine made back in March (where I mentioned that people shouldnt steal food) hence why I made sure that I had permission:D

Penelope_Penguin

I'll add this to the existing thread on foraging, to keep free food ideas together

Penny, x

HariboJunkie

ceridwen wrote: »

To clarify - I do indeed hold strongly to my views expressed in the post of mine made back in March (where I mentioned that people shouldnt steal food) hence why I made sure that I had permission:D

As I knew you would. Hence my post.

I'm hoping for a bit more forgaing here today. There are acres of blackberries nearby and a huge supply of sloes and bullaces. There are lots of us sharing them but there are still more than we know what to do with. Someone's told me about a hazlenut tree which we'll try to find this weekend and I want to collect some chanterelles from a very reliable patch.

Chris25

haven't read every posts so apologies if this has already been posted
http://www.celtnet.org.uk/recipes/ancient/wild-food-guide.php this is useful guide to foods found in the wild

andygb

With regard to shooting animals for the pot, most farmers around my way either do it themselves as part of pest control, or let someone else do it. There has to be a responsible attitude shown by both parties, and insurance and a firearms certificate will be required (For anything other than a legal limit air rifle). If anyone does want to to this, then ask local farmers politely, and please do not turn up in camo gear, because you want to make a good impression. There are all kinds of common sense rules to follow when shooting, because even a basic air rifle can seriously injure (or even kill) someone. The most common animals for the pot are pigeons and rabbits, and they are also the things which most farmers want to get rid of.
Happy hunting,

Andy

oliveoyl

Ceridwen... have you thought about getting an allotment?