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| kimmie wrote: | | ....always reminds me of the aniseed sweets you got as a kid |
I had one of those the other week - took me straight back, I was in heaven!!!
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| Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 8:48 pm Post subject: Sorrel |
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Sorrel is out in force at the moment, fairly easy to find on grassland untreated by chemicals. we've got loads in our field.
we mainly have it with fish, salmon wrapped in it is gorgeous. must try it in salad as well, just found this link
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeand.../2008/jun/07/recipe.foodanddrink1
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| Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 8:49 pm Post subject: Nettles |
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I know it sounds maybe not so good but honestly Smooth, I love it! It's refreshing but with a moreish (how spell?) flavour. I drink tea, coffee and herbal and nettle tea is helping me reduce my caffeine intake. I want to try making a soup too. I'm sure the vitamins and enzymes would help to give a post op boost too.Ollie who adores her pesto, wiped the nettle one off her plate with her finger at the end of her tea tonight.
Love this foraging thread. I probably have 100s of references to plants in books but not good at identifying. Admre everyone's wisdom. mUST TRY HARDER TO REMEMBER THEM. (oops)
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| Quote: | what do you do with sweet cicely
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Sweet Cicely is a thick rooted plant. Its small leaves have a liquorice-like flavour. The seeds have a spicy taste. It grows to a height of 90cmand the whole plant with its lacey leaves and tiny white flowers is highly scented.
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Sweet Cicely can be cooked with tart fruits to cut down the acidity. This works well with rhubarb, red currants and gooseberries. It can also be added to omelettes. The ripe seeds can be chewed as an aid to digestion and a tea made from the chopped leaves is said to soothe the stomach.
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its also good as a breath fresher for after a curry 
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| Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 12:04 pm Post subject: chickweed |
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just found chickweed growing in our polytunnel, the young plants are quite tasty.
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