Rosebay Willowherb/Fireweed – Edibility, Identification, Distribution, Ecology, Recipes
April 19, 2020
An abundant and easily recognisable edible wild plant providing several different sources of food and drink from April to September.
An abundant and easily recognisable edible wild plant providing several different sources of food and drink from April to September.
This wild spiced cake is so delicious that I serve it on all of my foraging walks…
Nettle soup is a forager’s classic. Rich, delicious and deeply nutritious. This recipe is wonderfully simple, but I suggest some extra wild options that make it even better.
Its a mistake to think nettles are only delicious as a super-nutritious savoury food. You can be naughty with them too. I highly recommend making syrups and cordials with them, to make quenching soft drinks in summer, or as a sophisticated addition to cocktails.
The blossoms and young leaves of flowering currant come right near the top of my early spring not-to-be-missed delicious list.