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Tag: Foraged
Ingredient Of The Day: Nasturtium Flower
The Nasturtium Flower is an edible flower that is available in spring and summer. They have a floral-mild-peppery-slightly sweet flavor and are best used as a garnish or in salads.…
Ingredient Of The Day: Bishop’s Weed
Bishop’s Weed, aka Fish Mint, Fishwort, Goutweed, and Heartleaf, is used as an herb. It has a fishy-minty-pungent flavor and should be used sparingly for a garnish, in salad, vinaigrette, and many other dishes.…
Ingredient Of The Day: Radish Blossom
The Radish Blossom, or Radish Flower, is an edible flower with a floral-peppery-slightly spicy flavor. They are best used as a garnish but they can also be used for Risotto, salad and stir-fry.…
Ingredient Of The Day: Green Strawberry
The Green Strawberry is an unripe Strawberry that is usually used in savory cooking. They have an acidic-fruity-tart-slightly sweet flavor and can be used as is or pickled. Use for a garnish, in relish, salad, and salsa.…
Ingredient Of The Day: Fava Flower
The Fava Flower is the flower that grows on the Fava Bean plant. They are delicate and have an earthy-floral-vegetal-slightly sweet flavor and are best used as a garnish.…
Ingredient Of The Day: Lemon Grass
Lemon Grass, or Citronella Grass, is used for seasoning dishes and it has an aromatic-citrus-tangy flavor and woody texture. Use Lemon Grass to flavor sauces, soups, stews or use in a marinade or paste, and it can also be used in cocktails.…
Ingredient Of The Day: White Strawberry
The White Strawberry, aka Alpine Strawberry and Beach Strawberry, is a specialty variety of strawberry with a floral-fruity-sweet flavor and juicy-tender texture. Use in a fruit dish, fruit purée, salad, and as a garnish.…
Ingredient Of The Day: Ramp
The Ramp, or Wild Leek, is similar to a spring onion with an earthy-mild-slightly sweet flavor. Use them whole and braise, roast, sauté, or grill for a sauce, garnish, Risotto, and vegetable side dish.…
Ingredient Of The Day: Morel Mushroom
The Morel Mushroom is a springtime mushroom with an earthy-nutty flavor and spongy-chewy-dry-tender texture. Braise, roast, or sauté and use for a vegetable side dish, in Risotto, pasta dish, or a Sformato.…
Ingredient Of The Day: Arugula Rapini
Arugula Rapini, aka Arugula Rabe, is the result of the wild greens maturing and become a hardier version of regular Arugula. They have a peppery-vegetal-slightly bitter flavor and because of their tough texture they should be cooked. Use in pasta dishes and Risotto, on pizza, and as a vegetable side dish.…