I am Rod Hull Posted 23 May 2012 Posted 23 May 2012 Found this today when walking the dog over the fields. Hedge Garlic (aka, Jack by the hedge, garlic mustard), taste- bitter mustard at first with an after taste of sweet garlic, and its going into my tomato salad tonight. Does anyone else on here forage? I`m looking to do some fungus hunting this year, so any knowledge on anything to do with said topic would be gratefully received.
stourbridgefox Posted 23 May 2012 Posted 23 May 2012 Planning to make some Dandelion and Burdock to a traditional recipe...but will have to wait until the burdock flowers because I don't know what it looks like otherwise. Would love to forage for food but it takes a leap of faith, especially if you are planning to feed it to your family as well.
Uncle Phil Posted 23 May 2012 Posted 23 May 2012 Found this today when walking the dog over the fields. Hedge Garlic (aka, Jack by the hedge, garlic mustard), taste- bitter mustard at first with an after taste of sweet garlic, and its going into my tomato salad tonight. Does anyone else on here forage? I`m looking to do some fungus hunting this year, so any knowledge on anything to do with said topic would be gratefully received. Yeah for sure. Bay Bolete's a very nice mushrooms if they grown near you, just be careful when picking mushrooms. These are the only ones I pick really as I'm not too familiar with mushrooms. I can't wait to make some more elderflower cordial and wine this year, I missed out on Birch sap wine but it was foul last time I made it anyway. If you haven't got it this book is a good place to start http://www.amazon.co.uk/Collins-Gem-Food-For-Free/dp/0007183038/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1337792799&sr=8-1 it's only 91p!!
21st Century Fox Posted 23 May 2012 Posted 23 May 2012 I picked a huge amount of dandelions to make dandelion wine but I'm always really paranoid about the amount of dog piss that they could be saturated with.
I am Rod Hull Posted 23 May 2012 Author Posted 23 May 2012 Planning to make some Dandelion and Burdock to a traditional recipe...but will have to wait until the burdock flowers because I don't know what it looks like otherwise. Would love to forage for food but it takes a leap of faith, especially if you are planning to feed it to your family as well. I`m not really looking to feed the family, but just trying new, free things that the CO-OP don`t sell . Yeah for sure. Bay Bolete's a very nice mushrooms if they grown near you, just be careful when picking mushrooms. These are the only ones I pick really as I'm not too familiar with mushrooms. I can't wait to make some more elderflower cordial and wine this year, I missed out on Birch sap wine but it was foul last time I made it anyway. If you haven't got it this book is a good place to start http://www.amazon.co...37792799&sr=8-1 it's only 91p!! Field mushrooms are quite plentiful where I live, its the woodland ones i`m after. 91p? bargain, cheers
Uncle Phil Posted 23 May 2012 Posted 23 May 2012 I`m not really looking to feed the family, but just trying new, free things that the CO-OP don`t sell . Field mushrooms are quite plentiful where I live, its the woodland ones i`m after. 91p? bargain, cheers No worries, there are other foraging books and I'm sure there are some that will be a bit more fungi specific but that one's a handy little pocket sized one. There's a booze for free book too which is on my list.
Trav Le Bleu Posted 23 May 2012 Posted 23 May 2012 I don't forage, but my father-in-law is always picking mushrooms of all kinds, so I've eaten blue-legs, St Georges, jews ears and puffball.
Rincewind Posted 23 May 2012 Posted 23 May 2012 I have a few pot herbs growing. Did have them on my ledgeoutside but they fell off. Had to buy some more from Wilkos. Half price so have chives which are going well Oragan, onions Basil and others. Water them when I open the cutains in the morning
Webbo Posted 23 May 2012 Posted 23 May 2012 I have a few pot herbs growing. Did have them on my ledgeoutside but they fell off. Had to buy some more from Wilkos. Half price so have chives which are going well Oragan, onions Basil and others. Water them when I open the cutains in the morning Not exactly foraging though if you've bought it from Wilkos.
AoWW Posted 23 May 2012 Posted 23 May 2012 Sloes for Sloe Gin, Elderflowers for Elderflower Champagne and Blackberries for Blackberry Vodka. Admittedly, there's a theme to my foraging.
Webbo Posted 23 May 2012 Posted 23 May 2012 We collected some redcurrants off some wasteland near us last which the wife made jam out of but none of us would eat it as it smelt like old socks. Always go blackberrying every year for some blackberry crumble.
Uncle Phil Posted 23 May 2012 Posted 23 May 2012 Sloes for Sloe Gin, Elderflowers for Elderflower Champagne and Blackberries for Blackberry Vodka. Admittedly, there's a theme to my foraging. You need this http://www.amazon.co.uk/Booze-Free-Andy-Hamilton/dp/1905811705/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1337795869&sr=8-1
Smudge Posted 23 May 2012 Posted 23 May 2012 I have always wanted to forage for mushrooms but being a risky business I never have. This site looks interesting.
Trav Le Bleu Posted 23 May 2012 Posted 23 May 2012 I have always wanted to forage for mushrooms but being a risky business I never have. This site looks interesting. I THINK* there are only 4 deadly mushrooms in the UK and they require you to eat quite a bit of them to kill you and should be survivable if treated in time for anyone in reasonable health. Mostly, fungi either doesn't taste very nice or just makes you sick (most of the ones classified as "poisonous" come into this catergory.) *Trav Le Bleu in no-way accepts responsibilty for anyone stupid enough to pay attention to him.
stourbridgefox Posted 23 May 2012 Posted 23 May 2012 Anyone ever watch Ray Meirs and his weird professor friend? He forages for and eats what our stone age ancestors would've done. I find this fascinating but have not tried it. His university oddball told a story about eating the wrong kind of mushrooms and ending up in A&E. And he is a professor of whatever the academic discipline of eating what you find is! I did try rowenberry jam after watching Ray Meirs but I must admit I brought it from a National Trust shop.
Uncle Phil Posted 23 May 2012 Posted 23 May 2012 Anyone ever watch Ray Meirs and his weird professor friend? He forages for and eats what our stone age ancestors would've done. I find this fascinating but have not tried it. His university oddball told a story about eating the wrong kind of mushrooms and ending up in A&E. And he is a professor of whatever the academic discipline of eating what you find is! He ate the mushroom then went for a pint which reacted badly, apparently he only survived as he managed to scribble down the name of the mushroom he'd eaten. Apparently.
stourbridgefox Posted 23 May 2012 Posted 23 May 2012 He ate the mushroom then went for a pint which reacted badly, apparently he only survived as he managed to scribble down the name of the mushroom he'd eaten. Apparently. Yeah that the one. He's not a professor of pints so he blamed the beer?
AoWW Posted 23 May 2012 Posted 23 May 2012 Yeah that the one. He's not a professor of pints so he blamed the beer? I find it's usually the best course of action.
I am Rod Hull Posted 23 May 2012 Author Posted 23 May 2012 I have always wanted to forage for mushrooms but being a risky business I never have. This site looks interesting. Sea side foraging looks great, would love to do it. I`v caught the bug. Just popped down the ponds for some (insert name) bull rush type things!?. Apparently, the bottom of the stem is a lot like bamboo shoot, and it will be going in a stir fry tomorrow.
stourbridgefox Posted 23 May 2012 Posted 23 May 2012 I`v caught the bug. ------------------------------------------------------- Probably the first of many.
I am Rod Hull Posted 23 May 2012 Author Posted 23 May 2012 I`v caught the bug. ------------------------------------------------------- Probably the first of many. They were eating them raw on River Cottage , I`ll cook mine .
Zingari Posted 24 May 2012 Posted 24 May 2012 I don't forage, but my father-in-law is always picking mushrooms of all kinds, so I've eaten blue-legs, St Georges, jews ears and puffball. I'm not keen on the idea of eating puff balls . I don’t forage around in bushes as much as I used to.
Captain... Posted 24 May 2012 Posted 24 May 2012 In spain foraging for mushrooms is very popular, but every year people die doing so, so be careful. The rule of thumb is if you have any doubt don't pick them, learn what types are safe, and nice to eat, and learn what to avoid, some of them are very similar, you can get guides. http://www.foragingguide.com/poisonous_fungi.html check this, one of them says can cause a bad a reaction if consumed with alcohol, others are just downright deadly.
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