Category: Forage
When I can’t be bothered to grow my own food, I want to know what mother nature can provide. This includes reflecting on some of the courses I have had the pleasure of trying, and some recipes I have tried to create or replicate which include some of these spoils.
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Battle of the leafy greens: Nettles vs. Spinach
Around the same time that I planted my spinach crop for the garden, the nettles began to poke their little heads from the undergrowth. A wise forager told me that nettles can be an easier, tastier, and healthier alternative to spinach. So I thought, why not try out that theory. Some of my favourite pasta… Read more
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Finding and foraging nettles
Last year we went on a foraging course with Taste the Wild up in North Yorkshire. This was an introductory course for those who have only dabbled with foraging through picking blackberries or elderflowers. This was very much my level (and remains my level to be fair). We were led by the lovely Fez who… Read more