The fiddleheads and orpine are out on the banks of the trout stream bordering my property in Northern New Hampshire. I will have to wait a bit for the wild blueberries, blackberries, high bush cranberries, wild lettuce and the various edible mushrooms.
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| Fiddleheads |
I have always had an interest in wild foods, but lately I have tried to learn more about them. It is not about the fact that they are free, since locating and foraging for them can take time and effort. But their nutritional value makes it all worthwhile.
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| Orpine |
That wild blueberry that you pick has "learned" to survive on its own against insects, disease and fungus. Particularly in its blue-colored skin there are organic chemicals, including polyphenols, that produce that color - protect the berry - and possibly protect the person that consumes it from disease.
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| Wild Blueberries |
So learn about wild foods, They are all around you. And look for color - red, green, yellow, orange, purple, blue. But be cautious. Do plenty of research, particularly with mushrooms - some of which can be poisonous.
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| Wild Blackberries |
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