This Fermented Borscht soup is built around traditional Polish kvass, a ferment made with rye bread, beetroot and water. Winter is a great time to be fermenting, as it brings new energy to stored veg at a time of year when fresh food is scarce. It is based on a…
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This Fermented Rosehip Honey Jam is a beautiful sweet treat! Rosehips are an exceptionally rich source of Vitamin C – just a teaspoon of this jam can give you as much of this essential nutrient as 5 large oranges. You can’t eat the hips straight off the bush, but honey…
The Fermented Sloe Olives are inspired by the hedgerows framing the stunning views across the fields and pine forest near my house in Dorset, I made these sloe olives with a simple aim in mind: to preserve this abundant wild, plummy fruit. I wanted to create something a little…
This is a tea-based kombucha recipe, to which you can add lovely seasonal, garden-inspired twists (see below). It’s important to create a strong, vibrant flavour before adding your scoby, as kombucha is a tangy drink and delicate flavours can be overwhelmed. By Rachel Dethample Ingredients: Our Wild Kombucha Recipe Makes…
This Fermented Wild Garlic Pesto is a fantastic example of lacto-fermentation being used to create something with bags on flavour. It’s also a brilliant way to use up stacks of seasonal greens. One of the endless joys of this recipe is that it’s completely plant-based. The lactic acid produced during…
Winter is the perfect time to embrace the magic of wild fermentation, and what better way than with a batch of Wild Winter Mead? Written by Forager Matt… It is winter my friends. The harvest is in, the sun is gone, the ancient inhabitants of this rainy isle would now…
This three-cornered leek salad is a simple and refreshing side dish with a bit of heat, perfect to accompany Korean fishcakes, grilled meats or rice dishes. Featuring Three-Cornered Leeks, an invasive, non-native species that needs to be kept in check and in my opinion eating them is one of the…
If you’re looking to add a unique twist to your meals, this recipe featuring three-cornered leeks is a fantastic choice. Commonly found in woodlands during spring, three-cornered leeks have a mild garlic flavour that pairs beautifully with a variety of dishes. Here’s how you can incorporate them into a…
This three-cornered leek sauce recipe is a perfect blend of simplicity and flavour, celebrating the fresh, aromatic taste of three-cornered leeks paired with the warmth of ginger. Infused with sesame oil for an earthy undertone, this dish takes humble sausage meatballs to a whole new level. Ingredients for Three-cornered Leek…
Winter Chanterelle soup is as comforting as it is delicious, offering a rich and earthy flavour that captures the essence of the season. This soup is the perfect antidote to cold winter days, providing warmth and nourishment with every spoonful. It’s dark and raining, you have been out all day…