Tag: Edible foraging

Foragers have prized wild alliums for their culinary and medicinal uses for millennia, with historical traces found as far back as Ancient Egypt. If a plant looks and smells like an onion or garlic, it is part of the edible *Allium* genus, but failing the critical smell test could be fatal. Here is what wild onions can you eat, and how to safely identify them.

While most people are familiar with the edible pine nuts harvested from cones, a surprising fact is that the entire cone of certain young, green pine species can be consumed when properly prepared. However, can a person eat pine cones found on the ground? The answer is a complex "it depends," hinging on the cone's age, species, and preparation.

Historically, indigenous communities and explorers like Captain Cook used spruce tips to prevent scurvy due to their exceptionally high Vitamin C content. So, what nutrients are in spruce tips beyond this well-known vitamin? These tender, young shoots are a powerful wild superfood packed with a diverse array of vitamins, minerals, and bioactive compounds.