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Gourmet Foragables: How to find and cook with wild edibles
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
The truffle orchards of Northern California
Amazing progress has been made in Northern California in the field of truffle cultivation. Pictured here is a Perigord truffle native to Europe that was successfully grown and harvested in a winery's orchard of hazelnut and white oak. Inoculated tree saplings were planted and it has been several years in the making and farmers are now beginning to see the fruits of their labor. San Francisco Chronicle: Ground-breaking truffle harvest portends something big in California |
Edible Spring Flowers
One of the most popular trends in foraging of late has been the use of wildflowers in cuisine. Here are just a few of them. Once you begin to look at flowers as edible, it opens up a whole new outlet for nature exploration.
Forsythia |
Grape Hyacinth |
Oregon Grape Flower |
Lilac |
Violets |
Cherry Blossoms |
White Clover |
Red Clover |
Dandelion |
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