Category Archives: Foraging

Close, But No Cigar – Morel Mushrooms, False and True

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Mark Zeiger

I’ve been snooping around a particular patch near home lately. It’s time to forage fireweed shoots, which you may know as willow herb, or blooming Sally. They can be steamed and eaten like asparagus, with a remarkably similar in flavor, … Continue reading →

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The Tide is Out, the Table’s Set: Beach Foraging

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Mark Zeiger

Yesterday morning, after breakfast and hot cups of coffee and tea, we pulled on our boots, bundled up against the steady southerly, and headed for the beach. The low tide is -3.6 feet; time to beach comb. The Tlingits have … Continue reading →

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