If you’re looking to create a dish that combines earthy, umami-rich flavours with a touch of foraged goodness, this recipe is perfect for you. Featuring Jelly Ear mushrooms soaked in soy sauce and paired with fluffy rice and tender Hogweed, it’s a simple yet elegant dish that showcases the…
Author: fez
Say hello to a wild twist on traditional kimchi—Hogweed kimchi! This recipe takes young Hogweed shoots and turns them into a tangy, spicy, and deeply flavourful ferment. It’s all about blending bold Korean flavours with the earthy charm of foraged ingredients. Perfect for adventurous eaters and fermentation fans, this kimchi…
Oak Polypore / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Winter / Inedible Scientific Name Inonotus dryadeus Common Names Oak Polypore, Oak Bracket, Weeping conk and Warted Oak Polypore Family Hymenochaetaceae Habitat An infrequent find in northern Britain but fairly common in Wales and southern England. They are parasitic and are…
Sulphur knight / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Toxic Common Names Sulphur knight, Gas works mushroom, Stinker, Gas agaric Scientific Name Tricholoma sulphureum Family Tricholomataceae Commonly known as the Knights Click here to learn more about the Knight family. Habitat Ectomycorrhizal with deciduous broadleaf trees, mainly oaks and Beech…
Devils fingers / Summer / Autumn / Inedible Scientific Name Clathrus archeri Common Names Devils fingers, Octopus Stinkhorn Family Phallaceae Known commonly as the Stinkhorns. Habitat Rare in the UK only appearing in southern areas, but its distribution is widespread over the globe. Preferring warmer tropical regions and Native to…
Pipe club / Autumn / Inedible Scientific Name Typhula fistulosa, synonyms Clavaria fistulosa Common Names Pipe club Family Typhulaceae A type of Clavaroid fungi, which is one of the most basic forms of fungi fruit body and has arisen numerous times through fungi evolution. Habitat Saprophytic, growing in broad-leaf woodlands…
Butterbur / Spring / Summer / Edible Common Names Rain Hat, Petasites, Purple Butterbur, Bog Rhubarb, Pestilence Wort, Plague Root, Edlin, Devil’s Hat and Butterfly-dock, Fuki (Japan). Botanical Name Petasites Hybridus Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order – Asterales Family – Asteraceae Physical Characteristics for Butterbur Leaves Roughly heart shaped,…
Cloudberry/ Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible An interesting perennial relative of Blackberries and Raspberries, with striking orange fruits. It is native across cooler temperate to boreal regions of the world. In the UK they are mainly found in higher altitudes. The English name makes sense when you notice…
Coltsfoot/ Spring / Summer / Edible Common Names Coltsfoot, Horse-hoof, bulls foot, foal’s wort and ass’ foot, Son before the father. Botanical Name Tussilago Farfara Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order – Senecioneae Family – Asteraceae Physical Characteristics for Coltsfoot Leaves Leaves appear later in the year in mid spring…
Bilberries don’t hang around for long, so when you find a patch, it’s worth picking a few extra for something special. This bilberry whiskey is simple to make, keeps well, and tastes even better when shared after a day outdoors. It’s strong, a little sweet, and full of wild flavour—a…