Just picked a nice batch of St Georges mushrooms today there really tasty anyone else found nice edibles.just looking for the lead to my camera and I'll post pics
Georges mushrooms
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Pignut the other day. Nibbled on some hawthorne and ransoms buds.
I'l have to make a proper wild salad in the next few days, with some bannock and choritzo.
I'l have to make a proper wild salad in the next few days, with some bannock and choritzo.
St Georges already! never found them this early... mmmmm... 
been on a nettle beer mission since I discovered how easy it is to make lovely booze that's practically free but off home tomorrow to hunt for morels and apparently St Georges too!
Have been testing some of Roger Phillips recipes from the "Wild Food" book too, mostly dead simple, but good ideas, like the fact that hawthorn is good with beetroot so many edibles just everywhere that I didn't even notice til I got that book
been on a nettle beer mission since I discovered how easy it is to make lovely booze that's practically free
but off home tomorrow to hunt for morels and apparently St Georges too! Have been testing some of Roger Phillips recipes from the "Wild Food" book too, mostly dead simple, but good ideas, like the fact that hawthorn is good with beetroot
so many edibles just everywhere that I didn't even notice til I got that book
Sssssh don't mention ransoms as scrumpy is driving himself mad trying to find some.
Dec showed me the difference between the midland hawthorn and the regular I must say the midland one with its much smaller leaves and buds are much tastier
St Georges already! never found them this early... mmmmm...
been on a nettle beer mission since I discovered how easy it is to make lovely booze that's practically free
Have been testing some of Roger Phillips recipes from the "Wild Food" book too, mostly dead simple, but good ideas, like the fact that hawthorn is good with beetroot
I,ve found them around this time before saying that this is Coventry it has its very own weather system whats the recipe for the nettle beer.
Sssssh don't mention ransoms as scrumpy is driving himself mad trying to find some.
Dec showed me the difference between the midland hawthorn and the regular I must say the midland one with its much smaller leaves and buds are much tastier
I love the midland hawthorn, a nice tree and not many wild ones around here, so a suprise when found. Shame old scrumpy cant find the ransoms, tripping over the things here
Ramsoms are everywhere here too!
http://www.channel4.com/food/recipes/chefs/hugh-fearnley-whittingstall/nettle-beer-recipe_p_1.html HFW's recipe, is LOVELY, although I substituted the orange for another lemon, and might lower the sugar content. is a great recipe though and apparently a bit of mint and ice makes it all the better. Will be trying that tomorrow.
http://www.channel4.com/food/recipes/chefs/hugh-fearnley-whittingstall/nettle-beer-recipe_p_1.html HFW's recipe, is LOVELY, although I substituted the orange for another lemon, and might lower the sugar content. is a great recipe though and apparently a bit of mint and ice makes it all the better. Will be trying that tomorrow.
That last one looks big! I got me first haul today smaller, but beautifully formed.
Now I just have to find something to do with them. Would like them to be "star of the show", rather than a side dish, first batch of the year and all that. There's a load of jew's ears too, might be brave and try Roger Phillips recipe for jew's ear rolls... he makes them sound almost paletable...
smaller, but beautifully formed.Now I just have to find something to do with them. Would like them to be "star of the show", rather than a side dish, first batch of the year and all that. There's a load of jew's ears too, might be brave and try Roger Phillips recipe for jew's ear rolls... he makes them sound almost paletable...
That last one looks big! I got me first haul today
Now I just have to find something to do with them. Would like them to be "star of the show", rather than a side dish, first batch of the year and all that. There's a load of jew's ears too, might be brave and try Roger Phillips recipe for jew's ear rolls... he makes them sound almost paletable...
The last one was 10cm across I went and picked some more today im not to keen on the jelly ears pretty tasteless
I know, usually don't bother, but am game for a challenge... And like I said recipe actually sounds quite nice.
Will report back
Will report back
I know, usually don't bother, but am game for a challenge... And like I said recipe actually sounds quite nice.
Will report back
I may give it a go see if they can be made more palatable
well looks like that's what Im stuck with for the mo, my st georges were maggotty despite being seemingly small young firm little beauties...
despite being seemingly small young firm little beauties...
xylaria
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
I looked at the my local patch toaday,they are too small to pick safely at the moment. They look like they might dry out too much before they get bigger though. They grow right next to ramsons which is handy because they taste brilliant tossed in butter together.
Shame old scrumpy cant find the ransoms, tripping over the things here
GRRRRRR been looking all over for them, no signs yet! I'll keep looking... when I do find them I'll eat the bloody lot!! that'l teach them for hiding.
Or you could hide from them that would teach them but don't eat them all Thats what they want the devious little devious green Bar stewards
Found some this morning whilst out with the dogs, given the date, what could be more appropriate?
And all those years I thought the patients were insane ....so it was the patients running the asylum thats a relief
