Chickweed – Identification, Edibility, Distribution
October 9, 2014![](https://gallowaywildfoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/chickweedmay-e1457448125223-337x245.jpg)
This common “weed” is actually a delight to eat. It has a mild, fresh, “grassy” flavour with no bitterness, making it an excellent bulker in wild salads – where mild flavours are needed to balance more pungent flavours. It cooks down well – like spinach, but try to harvest only the lush, leafy tops or it can tend towards stringyness…