Tinder braised deer meat, thick flavorful gravy, with delicious ripe Old Man of the Woods Mushrooms served over a bed of Louisiana grown white rice, and a side of sauteed green briar and bull thistle.
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Gem Studded Puffball (Lycoperdon perlatum) – Wild Edible Mushroom
Another delicious, easy to identify wild mushroom. The tastiest thing with warts!
Wild Onion/Garlic Update
In my article Wild Edibles – Wild Onion or Wild Garlic (Allium), I showed some pictures of the plant that my three kids & I found while we were out and about during the cooler part of the Spring. At… Read More ›
Curly Dock (Rumex crispus) – Wild Edible
A relative of buckwheat (the plant not the rascal), Curly Dock (Rumex crispus) is an easy to identify wild edible that occurs across most of the United States. I see it here in South Louisiana often in the late winter… Read More ›
Foraging for Wild Edible Plants
So why would someone want to eat something that they found growing in the wild?
Sauteed Greenbriar (Catbriar, Bullbriar) – Smilax
This is a chance to get back at a plant that most of the time, gets the better of us. Greenbriar (Smilax)! If you’ve spent any time outdoors, then you’ve had this plant tangle you up, and tear at your… Read More ›
Greenbriar (Smilax) – Wild Edible Plants
I was heading to a favorite spot in search of river cane to cut to use as arrows for next year’s hunting season. In order to get to my favorite patch of river cane, I have to endure an area… Read More ›
Cattails (Typha) – Wild Edibles Plants
If you come across this plant, then you can have shelter, fire, and food.
Bull Thistle (Cirsium horridulum) – Wild Edibles Plants
The Bull Thistle, or Cirsium horridulum, is one of those wild edibles that you pass by every day, and would never think about eating until you’ve had a chance to taste one. They are not the easiest to put up… Read More ›
Wood Sorrel (Oxalis) – Wild Edible Plants
It looks similar to clover, but as you’ll see they are quite different. These tart little darlings are known as Wood Sorrel (a.k.a woodsorrel, wood-sorrel, sourgrass, shamrock, and many more), scientific name, Oxalis. It gets its name from the oxalic… Read More ›
Hirschschnitzel – Venison & Wild Oyster Mushrooms
A tenderized, pecan encrusted cut of venison backstrap drizzled with brown gravy & wild oyster mushrooms. What’s not to like?
Oyster Mushrooms – Wild Edible Mushrooms
A wild edible delicacy with their velvety texture, and mild taste, oyster mushrooms make a great addition to many a dish.
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