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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>In autumn, each hawthorn<\/a> tree produces hundreds of tiny, tangy, avocado-flavoured fruits. Once deseeded they make excellent ketchup, and the pulp can be mixed with ground nuts and dried fruits, such as dates or apricots, to make energy balls.<\/p>\n Once blanched to neutralise their stings, nettle<\/a> leaves make a pleasantly nutty alternative to spinach in cannelloni or ravioli. Large leaves can be gritty, so harvest only the top six or so from older plants.<\/p>\n King of all mushrooms, the cep pops up in flushes after rain from August (occasionally earlier) to October. It has an intense musky flavour, especially when <\/span>dried and rehydrated, and is excellent in soups.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div> <\/section> Use this common roadside weed with purple-pink flowers to make \u2018Ivan\u2019s Tea\u2019. Roll the leaves into balls and place in a bowl. Leave them for a few days to ferment, then dry and steep in hot water. Serve with or without milk.<\/p>\n Elder blossoms at the start of summer, with berries appearing near the end. Its flowers add a delicate note to cakes and muffins, and its berries are rich and aromatic \u2013 mix with other fruits to make a delicious elder, apple and blackberry crumble.<\/span><\/p>\n A coastal plant with glossy, beetroot-like leaves, sea beet soaks up the flavours of the ingredients in which it\u2019s cooked \u2013 butter or balsamic vinegar, for example. It\u2019s great with soft cheese, eggs or tofu.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll find this common meadow and garden weed throughout the year. It\u2019s a food source for small birds and insects \u2013 chaffinches and beetles, for example \u2013 as well as humans, with a wonderfully fresh, crisp flavour that works well in salads.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div> <\/section> The seeds of this invasive species have a walnutty flavour; use like walnuts or sesame seeds in everything from salads to burgers. To gather the exploding seeds without spreading them, place a bag over the plant and shake.<\/p>\n Found year round in rock pools across the UK, sea lettuce can be cooked as a crispy seaweed or served in a green salad with cucumber, sesame seeds, sesame oil and a dash of soy sauce. Alternatively, use it to make the Welsh delicacy laver bread.<\/span><\/p>\n Despite its name, ground ivy is actually a member of the dead-nettle family. With its smoky flavour, this common woodland and hedgerow plant (or garden weed, depending on your point of view) makes a delicious tea; you can also use it as a herb in baba ganoush.<\/span> David Hamilton is an avid forager, horticulturist and magazine journalist, writing for titles such as the Guardian<\/em>, BBC Gardener\u2019s World, BBC Countryfile<\/em> and Grow Your Own.<\/em> He is also the author of numerous books, including the Wild Ruins<\/em> series of travel books and the Self-Sufficient-ish Bible<\/em>. He began teaching foraging courses in 2007 after years of experimenting with wild foods. His latest book is Where the Wild Things Grow<\/em> (Hodder & Stoughton, \u00a320).<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div> By David Hamilton Published: Monday, 03 January 2022 at 12:00 am If you\u2019re interested in foraging for wild food and want to expand your repertoire beyond blackberries and sloes, then check out these easy-to-find and common edible plants. We\u2019ve even provided a few tips on how you can use them in your cooking to make […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":149,"template":"","categories":[1],"acf":{"readingTimeMinutes":"4"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2022\/01\/10-wild-foods-to-find-and-eat.jpg",2121,1414,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2022\/01\/10-wild-foods-to-find-and-eat-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2022\/01\/10-wild-foods-to-find-and-eat-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2022\/01\/10-wild-foods-to-find-and-eat-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2022\/01\/10-wild-foods-to-find-and-eat-1024x683.jpg",800,534,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2022\/01\/10-wild-foods-to-find-and-eat-1536x1024.jpg",1536,1024,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2022\/01\/10-wild-foods-to-find-and-eat-2048x1365.jpg",2048,1365,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By David Hamilton Published: Monday, 03 January 2022 at 12:00 am If you\u2019re interested in foraging for wild food and want to expand your repertoire beyond blackberries and sloes, then check out these easy-to-find and common edible plants. We\u2019ve even provided a few tips on how you can use them in your cooking to make…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/148"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=148"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Nettle<\/span><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Cep (Porcini)<\/span><\/h2>\n
Rosebay willowherb<\/span><\/h2>\n
Elder<\/span><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Sea beet (sea spinach)<\/span><\/h2>\n
Chickweed<\/span><\/h2>\n
Himalayan balsam<\/span><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Sea lettuce<\/span><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nGround ivy<\/span><\/h2>\n
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