blackberry picking

thriftlady_2

First of all they won't go to waste if they're in the freezer They'll be fine for months. Secondly there's been a lot of blackberry related chat lately on this thread http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=239847&highlight=blackberry+picking

HTH:) There are some recipes there if you trawl through the thread.

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Hello mikeywills,

As thriftlady says we do have a great thread on blackberry picking with recipes so I'll merge your thread with it to keep all the suggestions together. The posts are listed in date order so you'll need to read from the beginning to see all the replies.

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purpleimp

moggins wrote:

No definitely not the same as a jelly, it's more like making a chutney with all the spices that go in. I'll dig out the recipe tomorrow.

Hi Moggins,

Any chance of getting your blackberry ketchup recipe, I think that may be the only way to convince DH to eat them!
Thanks in advance.

Imp
xxx

purpleimp

I've been reading this thread and I didn't know that you got maggots in brambles! (insert horrified face here)

It's giving me the royal willies in honesty, now I have mountains of these in the freezer, if I thaw them in the sink in water do you think the maggots will fall out and just gather on the bottom of the sink like they do when they're fresh? now their frozen will I get the maggots out at all?

I'm not vegie or anything but maggots just give me the screaming heebies, and it's putting me right off using the fruit if I can't get them out!
(which I know is ridiculous because I could happily accept a wee aphid or tiny wee fly or something being in there but I've got the horrors now!)

janetmw

You need to be quick in getting to the remaining brambles/brimbles!

According to folklore:

They (brambles) are also a common feature of superstitions and folklore, especially the time after the berries ripen or 'blackberry time'. Depending on the local climate this was usually between late August and early October and a common belief was that after old Michaelmas Eve (October 10th) you should never pick or eat a blackberry because on that night the Devil would pee on them and the consequences would be dire. This tradition can be found all over Devon but the timing varies as does what the Devil did to the berries which ranged from cursing, spitting and peeing on them. It is thought that this idea stems from the story of how when the Devil was cast out of Heaven he fell to earth and landed in a brimble bush. As he was trying to extricate himself from the clutches of the tangle of thorns he cursed the bush. Every year since that event he spoils the berry crop on the anniversary of his landing by spitting etc on them.

See here for more information!

Janet

ok_go

Hi all

Im sure I saw someone picking blackberries while I was wizzing home. does anyone fancy sharing their favourite blackberry picking sites. I'm new to Cardiff so would be really interested to hear if there is anything local - particularly in the splott area. I did post on the locals board but so far only heared from some wag suggesting I check out tmobile for a PDA lol. Thanks guys

Angelraesunshine

sorry the only blackberry picking we do is from down the lane on the way back from school lol

Crazychik

I used to raid my brother's garden, but sadly he's left the country now. However, where I park my car at work, the area is surrounded by fruit bushes and I happen to notice its full with blackberry's, so Im going armed with my conatiner tomorrw!

Sorry, cant help with the Cardiff area! Do you know of any nature walks, perhaps you may find some bushes amongst the wild!

tanith

Please if you going blackberrying please don't pick any blackberries that are lower than 2 or 3 feet from the ground you don't know how many dogs or humans for that matter have been caught short and watered the brambles...:eek:

furrypig

Our family love blackberry picking and we have already had our first 'free' blackberries this year!!

Hope you managed ro find some near you as they are so tasty and veritile and good for my diet!!

Good luck!

Ps I always wash them really well so try not to think of who or what might have relieved themselves on them!!!