One wild edible I try to make a meal of at least once every spring is Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata). This is an invasive species that is outcompeting our native plants so I consider it my civic duty to eat as much as I can. May is a good time to pick some greens from the Garlic Mustard before the plant goes to seed and gets increasingly bitter. This is what it looks like...
Usually I just boil or steam the leaves like you would spinach, but today I decided to sauté some in a pan with a bit of butter. To tell the truth I had the heat on too high and some of the leaves crisped up a bit, but this turned oot to be a happy accident. I liked it that way! It added an interesting texture.
If you try Garlic Mustard I would recommend a small portion to start. The plant has a mild peppery bitter taste to it that is agreeable, but it just lasts and lasts on the tongue. I had mine over an our ago and my mouth still tastes a little peppery.
This stuff grows everywhere, it should be easy to find along the trail in disturbed areas. On the trail I could see adding a few leaves in a Knorr rice dish or something like that to add a little interest to the meal.
What wild edibles to you like?
And Bon appetit
Usually I just boil or steam the leaves like you would spinach, but today I decided to sauté some in a pan with a bit of butter. To tell the truth I had the heat on too high and some of the leaves crisped up a bit, but this turned oot to be a happy accident. I liked it that way! It added an interesting texture.
If you try Garlic Mustard I would recommend a small portion to start. The plant has a mild peppery bitter taste to it that is agreeable, but it just lasts and lasts on the tongue. I had mine over an our ago and my mouth still tastes a little peppery.
This stuff grows everywhere, it should be easy to find along the trail in disturbed areas. On the trail I could see adding a few leaves in a Knorr rice dish or something like that to add a little interest to the meal.
What wild edibles to you like?
And Bon appetit
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the saddest are these, 'It might have been.”
John Greenleaf Whittier