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| Kathy |
A Hedgerow Cookbookby Glennie Kindred. A lovely little book full of recipes made with what most people would call weeds. There aren't any colour plates so it would also be useful to have a pocket identifier for the plants you don't know. The book is in seasonal sections. I'll post bits and pieces from it when I have time.Dandelion root can be thinly sliced and used for stir fries, soups, stews and as a coffee substitute. There's a good article here about harvesting and making into coffee. Wild rose, also known as dog rose, for salads, rose petal jam and wine. |
| Bovey Belle |
That sounds a lovely book. I used to pick the wild rose rose-hips and make syrup from them, though I've not done it for a few years now. Still have some in the freezer from last year, when T asked me to pick some for her to use. I never thought of Dandelion root in any other useage except for coffee substitute. |
| fish |
that one intresting link! |
| Kathy |
You'd love it Bovey, just a wee paperback, £4.99 but so much info about what you can eat and how to prepare it.  http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hedgerow-...oks&qid=1218479408&sr=8-1
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| Kathy |
Borage - add the bright blue flowers to salads, fruits salads or fruit cups. It's also good candied.
Pansy and Primrose - Use in salad and as a garnish. Both can be candied or frittered Jack by the Hedge - Mild garlic flavour, can be added to almost anything. Sea Purslane - Steam the fleshy leaves. |