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Fungal Disobedience Triumphs!

October 16, 2016 / Posted by Fungi Forays

An act of civil disobedience in the New Forest forces an embarrassing climb-down by the authorities . . . newsletter26september

Hen of the Woods

September 21, 2016 / Posted by Fungi Forays

This bracket fungus grows at the base of deciduous trees (usually oak). It looks very unprepossessing and is well camouflaged, but appearances are deceptive . . . Its relative, chicken of the woods is better known and more visible, but as its name suggests it has a milder taste than the hen. Just as mutton […]

New Forest Mushroom Ban

September 12, 2016 / Posted by Fungi Forays

The usual September rubbish from the usual quarters . . .newsletter30august

It Begins!

August 22, 2016 / Posted by Fungi Forays

Things are starting to kick off! . . . Newsletter21August

Smoked Mackerel Pate

August 3, 2016 / Posted by Fungi Forays

Again, this isn’t fungal, but it is very seasonal – nothing beats a really fresh mackerel, straight from the sea . . . well except, perhaps a really fresh smoked mackerel. 6 Smoked mackerel fillets 1 tbspn Horseradish 1 Small tub soured cream 1 Lemon Black pepper Oak sawdust First catch your mackerel (see Tim […]

Forager’s Frozen Yoghurt

August 3, 2016 / Posted by Fungi Forays

140g Seasonal berries (preferably foraged bilberries or wild strawberries) 500g Tub Greek yoghurt 400g Tin condensed milk Reserve half the berries and whizz the rest in a food processor to create a purée. Tip into a bowl and gently stir in the condensed milk and yogurt until well mixed. Fold through the chopped strawberries. Scrape […]

Grilled mushrooms with thyme and chilli

August 2, 2016 / Posted by Fungi Forays

1 lb Mushrooms (preferably meaty wild species such as Boleti, but cultivated work too) Olive oil 3 tbsps Thyme 2 Chillies, stemmed and thinly sliced Lemon wedges, for serving Flaky sea salt Slice the mushrooms and toss in a bowl with the olive oil, thyme, and chillies until evenly coated. Season with salt and pepper […]

Chanterelles and Hedgehogs!

July 18, 2016 / Posted by Fungi Forays

Things are starting to hot up . . . Newsletter18July

Mushroom Butter

July 17, 2016 / Posted by Fungi Forays

This is a slightly unusual way of preserving mushrooms, but it works better than drying for many aromatic species . . . 500g Chanterelles, hedgehogs or fairy rings 250g Butter 3 Cloves garlic 1 Small onion Roughly chop the onion, garlic and mushrooms and sauté in about half the butter for 5 – 10 minutes […]

Samphire

July 7, 2016 / Posted by Fungi Forays

Samphire is a strange-looking primitive plant which thrives in the brackish water and mud of a saltmarsh . . . Despite this it is one of the very few wild plants to be widely available in Britain. Upmarket fishmongers sell it at inflated prices while expensive restaurants use it to decorate choice dishes, but it […]

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    October 18, 2023
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    August 16, 2018
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    April 23, 2018

Recipes

  • Wild mushroom pate

    October 1, 2017
  • Elderflower Turkish Delight

    June 12, 2017
  • Pesto Gymraig (Welsh pesto)

    March 20, 2017

Wild Food

  • Trumpet Chanterelle

    October 29, 2016
  • Hen of the Woods

    September 21, 2016
  • Samphire

    July 7, 2016

Wildlife Profile

  • Sea Lamprey

    May 24, 2016
  • Redstart

    May 9, 2016
  • Garden Warbler

    May 6, 2016
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