Burdock and Cat’s Ear: How to Identify and Harvest These Edible Wild Plants

Рет қаралды 2,815

Жыл бұрын

DON'T MISS OUT! Let's talk about two springtime wild edibles which are currently in a choice state, but not for much longer. Learn about their uses, identifiable features, as well as how to cook them and what they taste like. Thank you for your likes!
Website - thenorthwestforager.com/
Thank you for showing your support!
Become a patron - / thenorthwestforager
Buy foraging merch - thenorthwestforager.creator-s...
Foraging Pocket Guide - www.etsy.com/shop/TheNorthwes...
Homesteading Newsletter - www.unitedhomesteads.com/ - Use promo code (NORTHWESTFORAGER) for 10% off
Amazon Links
Capsule Filling Kit - amzn.to/3MJliiR
Vegan Capsules - amzn.to/3oKMgyx
Burdock References,
Prebiotic Activity - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18042...
Nutritional Value - www.urmc.rochester.edu/encycl...)
Nutritional Absorbtion Study - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30926....
Anti-inflammatory and radical scavenge effects of Arctium lappa - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8874669/
Antioxidative and in vitro antiproliferative activity of Arctium lappa root extracts - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21429...
(We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.)

Пікірлер: 39

@adreabrooks11 Ай бұрын

That bit at 13:16 or so, when Juniper mimicked your mouth-click was adorable! ^_^ I'm a long-time fn of burdock, but we don't get a ton of catsear here in Ontario - so I was unaware of its culinary potential. Toally going to try it when I get the chance!

@teresan9837 Жыл бұрын

So glad I found this! I've been hacking these things and now I can feed my family and chickens!! Thank you!

@TheNorthwestForager Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@KaoV1983 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great video. I love seeing burdock in the spring.

@TheNorthwestForager Жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out!

@RhondaWimmOfficial 2 ай бұрын

Just discovered you. Thanks so much! ❤

@lalaalalala Жыл бұрын

this was great! love how in depth the plant info was and it’s nice to see more of the actual foraging and knowing what the taste and texture of them is like

@TheNorthwestForager Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@hahahabean 11 ай бұрын

A comfortable life❤

@TheNorthwestForager Жыл бұрын

5:10 meant to say Poultice & Decoction* Thank you for watching!

@63SpaceGirl Жыл бұрын

I'm going to have to dig up some burdock root soon. Thanks for the cooking instructions. Sounds good 🤗

@TheNorthwestForager Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@neesbushcraft Жыл бұрын

Great video!!

@TheNorthwestForager Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@malapoyo Жыл бұрын

Thanks man. With what's going on in the world right now, you're probably saving lives by posting this. Good on ya! 👍👍

@TheNorthwestForager Жыл бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching 😀

@Inpreesme 8 ай бұрын

Thank you

@kimprocarione5473 Жыл бұрын

I love foraging knowledge! It gives me peace of mind when you actually prepare and eat your finds. Thank you so much! I don't know how long I've been subscribed, but its been a minute! 😊 Your son is a sharp little cookie! And such a handsome little man! ❤

@HaphazardHomestead Жыл бұрын

I had to smile as you were digging that burdock in your fine deep soil! Lucky you! I wouldn't envy someone trying that in rocky soil, so it's good that the stalks are tasty, too. Edible flower stems in general are under appreciated. Cat's ear stalks are some of my favorites. So easy to see, they pick clean and easy, and then they are easy to cook and are delicious to eat. Happy foraging!

@TheNorthwestForager Жыл бұрын

It really is the perfect soil for these and even then it's a time consuming excavation to attempt the whole root 😁 I'm hoping to see the remaining burdock produce a flower stalk, but the land owners usually mow down by the creek before fire season and we've seem to already started the dry season... Thanks for stopping by Holly 🙂

@elijahsanders3547 Жыл бұрын

Nice, thank you. We had cat's ear back in Oregon, but we also had another "cat's ear flower" that was a really pretty purple and white, fuzzy, very short flower.

@andrewbratos6907 Жыл бұрын

great job and great video, did you ever try growing them in 7gallon buckets, then you can get them out easily

@melissalambert7615 6 ай бұрын

Interesting video. Cat's ear looks a lot like hawkweed. I checked and they are different plants. I'm pretty sure that I have in my lawn is hawkweed. Blooms much later than dandelion and think the stems are not hollow. Smells like dirty socks so not something I'd eat. Hello from Corvallis Oregon.

@TheNorthwestForager 6 ай бұрын

Hello from Scio! And thanks for watching.

@kimprocarione5473 4 ай бұрын

I just noticed that you haven't posted a video in 9 months. That's such a shame. I hope all is well.

@galeparker1067 3 ай бұрын

I agree. Just found this wonderful channel....😢👃✌️🇨🇦

@Wudabodit 4 ай бұрын

kid is iconic

@ArtichokeHunter Жыл бұрын

Oh wow, is burdock not super invasive up there? I guess not but I would warn folks in the eastern US against regrowing burdock unless they're very carefully kept in containers.

@TheNorthwestForager Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! That's definitely a valid point. I personally believe they can be responsibly cultivated, but it helps to understand their life cycle and how to prevent them from getting beyond the garden.

@naturalgardengrows Ай бұрын

Does burdock also cause gas, similar to sunchokes?

@adreabrooks11 Ай бұрын

Yup. This happens whenever you eat a starch to which your body is not accustomed. Eat it a few times (perhaps when you have no social plans), and the gas will diminish over time. This is true of burdock, sunchokes, beans and most other starches.

@emilyschannel9623 Жыл бұрын

Only one thing I’m confused/curious about, I may be wrong but I thought rhubarb was edible?? My step grandmother use to make rhubarb crumble, is the rhubarb u talked about just a different species?

@TheNorthwestForager Жыл бұрын

The stems of rhubarb you can eat, it's the leaf that you cannot.

@emilyschannel9623 Жыл бұрын

@@TheNorthwestForager ooooooooh ok 😊 and hey are there any uses of dandelion after they turn fuzzy? Thanks again!

@backtoasimplelife 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this knowledge. I hope your chickens are allowed to forage for wild edibles every day too. Chickens are actually forest birds and heirloom chickens' natural instinct is to forage. I always feel bad when I see them confined with almost nothing but bare soil. Thats not natural for them. I have 10 birds fenced in on about a quarter acre to forage.

@danbolton3180 Жыл бұрын

A great Saturday morning starter. I wiped out my cats ear stalks yesterday mowing, but they were getting old in the sun. Can the cats ear stalks be eaten raw, or only after cooking? I liked the glasses on Juniper😊.

@TheNorthwestForager Жыл бұрын

She's the true star 😅 Yes, they can but they're softer cooked. Thanks for watching!

@danbolton3180 Жыл бұрын

@@TheNorthwestForager I found a cats ear flower stalk in my garden and ate it. Good eats!

@TheNorthwestForager Жыл бұрын

@@danbolton3180 good deal! I forgot to mention that they're less bitter when cooked.