Free wild food ideas?

Horace

Could they be bilberries? They like sandy soil and are low growing plants. Have no idea what the leaves look like though.

Maybe I should go out looking for blackberries? I know where wild raspberries grow as I ate some over the summer but I have to wait until I can ask my mate to unlock the gates as they are on the guide camping fields.

If I got some blackberries then I would only need to buy a bramley apple and then I have the base for a crumble.

oliveoyl

I'll google them and report back... thanks for replying

You should... they're free, easy to find and yum. Wish I knew where some wild rasps grew near me, or wild garlic, or sweet chestnuts lol.

oliveoyl

Nope... they're not Bilberries. The berries are smaller, and the leaves are bigger and a different shape. Thanks though... and more suggestions?

moanymoany

http://www.countrylovers.co.uk/wildfoodjj/fastfood.pdf

The Fast Wild Food Cookbook, by Johnny Jumbalaya.

Curried Cream Sow Thistle Soup

Nettle Leaves with Eggs

Chickweed and Peanut Salad

Wilderness Bubble and Squeak

Just to name a few. It is amazing, I had no idea it was possible to eat so much of this wild food.

Enjoy...

Pink.

Hi moanymoany,

We have a recent thread on foraging so I've added your link to it as it should help the regulars there.

Pink

CAT££

Hello

I've been Blackberry picking today, and have made jam for the first time, hooray!!! I'm getting into the concept of food for free and foraging, having been an avid fan of the River Cottage series for many years. My question is, what food can I find growing in the wild this time of year and where can I find them? I live in North Wales so any recommended spots would be a bonus. Also my Dad wants to know where can he find Mushrooms to pick? Any recipes to go with any suggestions would be very welcome.

Cat :j

whatatwit

Tell your dad to be very careful about what mushrooms he picks.
I suggest that he gets several books from the library and maybe see if there are any courses in mushroom identification.
A pocket guide could be a useful x-mas present, but he should also cross check with as many books as possible and if in doubt...don't eat it.

glitterkitty

i used to have a mushroom kit from a garden centre. It cost me £10 but i had lovely stocks of giant mushrooms for months! your dad shouldnt go picking wild mushrooms, its rare he'd come across any safe to eat! But one of those kits would be fun! and the mushrooms are perfectly edible!

Addicted_to_bargains

I recently picked a load of elderberrys and made elderberry & apple jelly using the same recipe as for blackberry & apple jelly, quite an unusual flavour but very nice. You can use elderberry's in pies with apples too.

Elderberry's must be cooked though, they have traces of cyanide in them and will make you sick if you eat them raw.

Penelope_Penguin

Hi there :beer: I'll add this to the existing thread on Wild Food, to give you more ideas

Penny. x