Eating Now - July / August
Wild food we've gathered or eaten recently:
| Type | Species (link to photo) | Where | Used in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | Wild Gooseberries | Woodlands / hedgerows | Elderflower & Gooseberry Fool, Sauce for Mackerel |
| Fruit | Wild Strawberries | Scrub / grassland | Snack or garnish |
| Fruit | Wild Raspberries | Hedgerows, woodland glades and edges | Desserts |
| Fruit | Red Currants | Hedgerows or woodlands | Desserts or jelly |
| Fruit | Mirabelles (Cherry Plums) | Hedgerows | As gathered, Jam, Crumble |
| Fruit | Bullace | Hedgerows | Chutney, Jam, Bottled for later in the year |
| Leaves | Hairy Bittercress | Gardens | Salad |
| Leaves | Chickweed | Gardens, fields | Salad, stir-fry, soup ... |
| Leaves | Sea Beet | A range of coastal habitats | As you would use spinach |
| Leaves | Fat Hen | Gardens, allotments, dung heaps | Soup, as a vegetable |
| Seaweed | Carrageen | Rock pools | Thickener - like gelatine. Elderflower Panna Cotta |
| Fish | Mackerel | Off shingle beach | Pan-fried |
| Fish | Whitebait (sprats) | Beached by big wave on shingle beach! | Pan-fried |
| Fungi | Field Mushrooms | Pastures | In casserole, Sautéd |
| Fungi | Ceps | Woodlands | Dried for use in Soup and Risotto |
| Fungi | Summer Truffles | Woodland | With scrambled egg |
| Fungi | Chanterelle (on right) | Woodlands | Mushroom Risotto |
| Fungi | Oyster Mushrooms | Woodland | Mushroom Risotto |
| Fungi | Amethyst Deceivers | Woodlands | Sautéd / Mushroom Risotto |
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Wild food from the store cupboard and freezer:
| Type | Examples |
|---|---|
| Jams & Jellies | Damson Jam, Hedgerow Jam, Sloe Jelly, Sea Buckthorn & Crab Apple Jam, Crab Apple Jelly, Cherry Plum Jam |
| Chutney | Damson |
| Sauces | Hawthorn Ketchup, Crab Apple Ketchup |
| Drinks | Elderflower Cordial, Elderflower Champagne, Elderflower Vodka, Rosehip Syrup, Blackberry Vodka, Sloe Gin |
| Dried Mushrooms | Field Blewitts, Morels |
| Soups | Chestnut, Fat Hen, Nettle & Chickweed |
| Fruit | Bottled Damsons, Frozen Blackberries |
| Nuts | Hazelnuts |
| Dried Seaweed | Carrageen - as a thickener |