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Very interesting question steve............er where did you say that tree was? in Bath was it?.......

you can use apple for added pectin esp crab, however i use lemon juice. It is very good as an accompinement to game dishes esp Venison.
Sometimes i often mix with elderberry too.

Bizzare season it might be for fruits, berries & fungi. Today for example i was picking elderflower and ripe elderberries from the same tree.
Made first large batch of elderberry cordial and rowan jelly.

Has anyone ever attempted to make a blackberry cordial that is none alcoholic and would be good for a refreshing summer drink if diluted with iced water. If so would appreciate any recipes.

Been a while since i posted anything here due to lack of interest from participants. Any way am at home today with some mystery bug and feeling like pants. When i should be out there earning a living picking wild food for my wild food box scheme. Back to woodies.........i have been experimenting wit...

To re-activate this thread for the foraging year of 2007. Most of you know who i am now. I am runnung fungal forays early this year due to the amount of rain this summer........there is plenty to see. My next organised foray will be on the 29th July a sunday. There is plenty out there to pick and i ...

The article is actually going to be inthe Sunday Observer food monthly.
Hopefully this week or the next

Hello, /i cannot give too much away here as i am currently writing a wild food cook book from a chefs point of view but here is one i regularly do at home. Cured Wood pidgeon cut out breasts of wood pidgeon and skin making sure to remove all. Use legs for confit and carcase for stock. Lay breasts fl...

Feel free to browse. will be putting a photos soon of a sample box. Mail ordr is very much a possibility.

andrew

Access is one of the most important issue with what i do. It has taken me four years to negotiate.

Hi every one,
I have started my wild food box scheme for anyone out there who would be interested. Please browse.
http://www.gourmetfungi.co.uk

Check out the Independent on sunday for article on foraging (my business) written by Alex james

An old thread i know, but have not been on here for a while as too busy foraging natures goodies. Briefly browsing a few of your fungal picies i see. Boletus eurythrapus, (edible but turns black when cooked. ideal for drying or essence. Also Hen of the woods (bracket fungi) found predominately on be...

I get asked a lot for meadow sweet by a number of chefs to make ice cream and sorbets with.
The best way as i remember is to ifuse the herb in with the syrup or cream.
One of the sweetest herbs known to man.

If you dso see plenty of hazel trees with grey squirrels hanging around shoot the little bastards and eat them. After all they are vermin and taste good.
Don't be all airy fairy and go ahhhhh poor little squirrel either. Think of the damage they do.

I was wondering when someone would mention ground elder. Do not be suprised when i say that it is delicious to eat particularly when it IS young. Upto about 6-8 inches high it can be used as a spinach substitute. The greeks eat it as spinach still. I love it. Many people simply cannot get over the f...