wild rose

[pauldr]

mmmm

had my first taste of wild rose fruit yesterday and i have to say its one of the best fruits i have had there fantastic

 

[spiritofold]

You mean rosehips?

 

[pauldr]

that,l be them .. realy big ones ( not those small ones )

 

[Toddy]

They are good, aren't they ?
I've been munching them for a month now.
I made the most wonderful rosehip syrup from them too.

cheers,
Toddy

 

[bikething]

I've been munching them for a month now.

you eat the whole thing ??!!

 

[pauldr]

sadly no you have to take the stalks and that off then scoop out the seeds ( its a slow and fiddley process )

 

[bikething]

sadly no you have to take the stalks and that off then scoop out the seeds ( its a slow and fiddley process )

ahh, i've seen that done to make rosehip tea.. Was also shown that if you wait until the hips start to 'wither' for want of a better word and soften, you can pull them off the stalk, then squeeze them carefully and get a thick kind of syrup oozing out through the hole where the stalk was that can be eaten.. don't squeeze too hard, or you'll get the seeds as well

 

[Toddy]

Those big fat ones I just peel using a really sharp wee knife and munch the flesh like apple peel. It's pretty thick nearest the stem end.

cheers,
Toddy

 

[pauldr]

just spent about 2 hrs sorting loads to make some jam left it to simmer and my 3 yr old turned up the heat on the oven and it burnet the lot ( he said it smelt nice so he wanted it done quicker )

 

[bikething]

Those big fat ones I just peel using a really sharp wee knife and munch the flesh like apple peel. It's pretty thick nearest the stem end.

cheers,
Toddy

what about the irritating hairs / seeds ?

 

[bikething]

just spent about 2 hrs sorting loads to make some jam left it to simmer and my 3 yr old turned up the heat on the oven and it burnet the lot ( he said it smelt nice so he wanted it done quicker )

oh dear...

best get out foraging again

 

[Toddy]

what about the irritating hairs / seeds ?

The peel is so thick you never get near the hairy seedy bits. Just sweet tasty flesh. With the little one I just nibble round them like a sweetcorn.

cheers,
M

 

[pauldr]

if you dry the seeds and crush them down to a powder they make brilliant itching powder

 

[bikething]

The peel is so thick you never get near the hairy seedy bits. Just sweet tasty flesh. With the little one I just nibble round them like a sweetcorn.

cheers,
M

Ahhh, so it's the bits you peel off you eat... gotcha