Edible weeds: How to ID wild broad-leaved dock and cook it
Hi everyone, Rumex obtusifolius – Broad-leaved dock – edible Broad-leaved dock (or bitter dock) is sprouting out of the ground around Vancouver. This weed is absolutely everywhere and is one of my favourite edible weeds to forage for. It’s similar to spinach, and is only good to eat in early spring before it gets tough….
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February 23, 2015
Foraging for sumac – The latest restaurant trend in spices
I’d like to teach you about one of my favourite wild spices, sumac. All down the Pacific Northwest from Vancouver to Portland to San Fransisco, chefs are using local herbs and spices. Why? Because they’re freshest when you harvest from close to home. Lots of hot, new restaurants are using sumac to dust their wood…
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February 1, 2015