This Wild Mushroom risotto recipe is full flavoured, creamy and delicious. The best thing about this recipe is that you can add whatever wild mushrooms you find to flavour it. Wild mushrooms will add the most amazing, deep and flavoursome sauce to this recipe. This dish will reflect the place…
Category: summer
I found wild poppies growing nearby, in a safe and un-polluted local environment and they looked amazing, so I left them alone; Until they’d gone to seed that is! Once they’ve gone to seed and the seed head is ready to disperse its seeds, they’re fair game. So what to…
Death cap / Summer /Autumn / Deadly Prepare yourself for a chilling exploration as we dive into the treacherous world of the Death Cap (Amanita phalloides). Within the serene beauty of forests lies a silent assassin, one of the most poisonous mushrooms known to mankind. Join us on this cautionary…
Yellow Stainer / Summer/ Autumn/ Toxic The Yellow Stainer Mushroom is the only agaric we find out in the fields that we need to be wary of, it actually causes the most number of recorded sicknesses in the UK as people pick it thinking it’s a horse mushroom. Common Name…
The Prince/ Summer / Autumn / Edible Indulge in the regal flavors of the Prince Mushroom (Agaricus augustus) as we embark on a culinary journey celebrating this esteemed delicacy. Join us in savoring the unique delights offered by nature’s culinary masterpiece. With its distinguished appearance and captivating aroma, the Prince…
Horse Mushroom / Summer / Autumn / Edible Welcome to a world of culinary delight as we celebrate the savory treasures of the Horse Mushroom (Agaricus arvensis). Join us on a journey where gastronomy meets elegance. With its noble appearance and distinct features, the Horse Mushroom stands as a majestic…
Destroying Angel / Summer / Autumn / Deadly poisonous Enter with caution into the shadowed realm of the Destroying Angel (Amanita virosa), an innocently beautiful mushroom concealing a deadly secret. Join us on a somber journey as we shed light on this treacherous fungus, known for its potent toxicity. With…
The Blusher Mushroom / Summer / Autumn / Edible ( when cooked) The Blusher Mushroom is a fantastic edible mushroom that have a beef-like flavour once cooked. They live within the Amanita family of mushrooms which have some deadly toxic mushrooms in, so serious caution is advised if you’re…
Cherry / Spring / Autumn / Edible Cherry trees are found in almost every town, village and city within the UK & they have edible parts in Spring and Autumn. Many are cultivated hybrids, but all are edible. Common Names Wild Cherry Botanical Name Prunus Cerasus Scientific Classification Kingdom –…
Blackberry / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible Through this piece we’re going to take a deep dive into everything blackberry, often an overlooked fruit by us foragers because it’s too main stream. A bit like when you loved a band more before you could hear them on radio…