Any foragers out there?

allenwrench · Intermediate Crude Joined: Apr 23, 2008 Posts: 728

How has the season turned out for you in your local?

RedStateGreen · Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:51 am Post subject: Re: Any foragers out there?

I'm going on a foraging walk this weekend with a local group. The woman who leads it learned foraging from her Cherokee grandmother and gives classes and walks for free. Last walk I was on, she said, "No matter what happens, I know I can find food for my family," which I thought was very cool.

Around here we have lots of purslane, lambsquarters, and of course dandelion, thistle, and other similar greens. We're never wanting for greens, and I never have to step outside my yard to get some!

There's oak trees in the area, and although I've never eaten acorn I have a lot of information about how to prepare them.
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Ludi · Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 4:26 pm Post subject: Re: Any foragers out there?

I added cactus pads to one of our dinners the other night.
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patience · Expert Joined: Jan 04, 2008 Posts: 1407

Since it turned dry here (South Indiana) in early August, we haven't looked for anything, but in spring and early summer we get dandelions and lamb's quarter in the yard for salad greens, but they get bitter when it's dry. Dandelion is a versatile plant--leaves for greens, roasted roots for a chicory-like coffee substitute, and make wine with the blossoms! We NEVER spray the yard for weeds, 'cause there is too much good to eat out there.

We often get a batch or two of puffballs to batter fry and eat in spring, and save a few to dry for styptic powder (blood stopper). Morel mushrooms are a favorite here, but did poorly this year in a cool, wet spring. They like a few sunny days after a rain to bring them up. We're not big into foraging, but will go get persimmons soon at a friend's woods, and hickory nuts and walnuts this Fall.
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blukatzen · Intermediate Crude Joined: Apr 11, 2005 Posts: 502

Patience, do you have any Paw-Paw's out by you?

Blu

allenwrench · Intermediate Crude Joined: Apr 23, 2008 Posts: 728