Foraging Safety Tips
When foraging for wild edible plants and mushrooms safety is very important. Here are a few tips to help keep you safe while foraging.
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Preparing Wild Foraged Foods
Foraging for wild foods can be a fun and rewarding outdoor activity. However it’s important to know how to prepare these ingredients safely and deliciously. Here are three easy ways to turn your foraged finds into tasty meals: There are many ways to enjoy your wild foraged foods including teas, seasonings, wines, and even making wild edible marmalades. No matter which method you choose it’s important to properly identify and clean your foraged ingredients before cooking them. This will help ensure that you’re not accidentally consuming any poisonous plants or animals. With a little bit of knowledge and creativity, you can turn your foraged finds into delicious and nourishing meals.
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Chanterelle Mushrooms Foraging
Chanterelle mushrooms are a delicious and highly sought-after type of mushroom that you can find growing in the wild. These mushrooms are prized for their distinctive flavor and versatility in the kitchen, which makes them a valuable find for wild mushroom foragers.
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Edible Plants and Mushroom Foraging Resources
When foraging edible plants and edible mushrooms the first time the vast number of them can be overwhelming. As I have mentioned before, the best way to get started is to pick a select few that you feel comfortable identifying and begin there. As you search for those edible plants and/or mushrooms be sure to photograph other discoveries that you make and try to identify them later using the web and your resources. Similar to what you forage you should start out with one or two good field guides to use for identification. As you forage more you will inevitably pick up more and more resources. Often, I am asked what books and field guides I use when identifying wild[…]
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Foraged Oyster Mushrooms, Soup Recipe
Foraged oyster mushrooms are one of my favorite wild mushrooms. The frequently produce big beautiful flushes of soft sweet smelling wild mushrooms that quickly fill up a bag or foraging basket. These versatile wild edible mushrooms are a culinary delight for the very beginner foragers to even the seasoned mushroom hunter. Easy to prepare fresh they meld well into a variety of wild food dishes like stir fry, soups, or sit elegantly along side steak, pork, or any seafood. Add them to pasta with your favorite sauce and they are a stand alone delicious treat. For a hunter gatherer like me these are a staple for the pantry. Another feature of these wild edible mushrooms is that they are easily[…]
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