Is there an illustrated guide anywhere that defines not only which weeds, grasses and other wild plants can be eaten but, also, how to gather and prepare them?
raisingirlEast Devon, on the Edge of Exmoor.Posts: 6,321
It tastes very like parsley
You can eat stinging nettles too (in soup or quiche). And hairy bittercress (tastes like cress - eat in egg sandwiches), silverweed (tastes like jerusalem artichokes but much more fiddly to eat) and dandelion (if you really want to) too. And fat hen, chickweed, orache and goosefoot.
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I have a very nice book, getting a bit old now I actually bought my copy from Amazon when it was a rare book site it took them 6 months to find and deliver it for me!
I'm sure it can be found in other places but that is the book.
Please do not eat sycamore seeds/saplings they can be deadly. as it contains Hypoglycin A which has killed several horses and is also toxic to people.
Ground elder is not for me I find the taste way too strong. but chickweed is very mild and a perfectly acceptable salad vegetable, even goosegrass/clevers are edible, although probably better used as a rennte substitute than actual food.
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Delicious 😋
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You can eat stinging nettles too (in soup or quiche). And hairy bittercress (tastes like cress - eat in egg sandwiches), silverweed (tastes like jerusalem artichokes but much more fiddly to eat) and dandelion (if you really want to) too. And fat hen, chickweed, orache and goosefoot.