alimay wrote:
I would LOVE to go mushroom picking, but feel that I would have to do it as part of an organised outing, because I'm not confident enough about which mushrooms are safe to eat. I've heard it's easy to learn to differentiate between the dangerous types, so as long as you know which ones not to risk, you're safe. Although I've also heard that poisonous mushrooms can contaminate safe ones if you put them in the same basket, so it's not just a matter of picking all the mushrooms you see and picking through them later. I'm not sure if that's actually true though.
For the most part in the UK, foraging seems to be the province of relatively wealthy foodies (i.e. not the poor). I keep meaning to make nettle soup or elderflower cordial each summer, but never quite get around to it. I'm definitely keeping my eyes open for a decent blackberry patch this autumn though.
I keep meaning to make dandelion wine, but I never seem to be able to pick them in time. I have never had nettle soup but have wanted to try it.
03 Oct 2013, 10:22 am
