Foraging & Cooking with Wild Garlic

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6 жыл бұрын

I forage for wild spring greens including nettles, wild garlic and cleavers to cook up a tasty and healthy risotto dish. I show you how to identify these plants in the woodland and give you information on the health benefits of eating wild greens.
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@LAGW49 3 жыл бұрын

I discovered wild garlic in full lockdown on my daily walk. I made so much garlic butter. Love the stuff. Nettles will be on my next forage,when the weather warms up.

@WoodlandClassroom 3 жыл бұрын

Nettles and Wild Garlic go so well together and are a superfood!!!! Enjoy :-)

@NicolePhim-CookingandTravel 2 жыл бұрын

Very Awesome I love wild garlic.

@artistlittledawnie7063 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful video 💚✌️ sending love from Boca Raton Florida

@romanbrough 4 жыл бұрын

Yesterday like ate . All raw. Ransoms. Chilves. Mint. Lemon balm. And dandelion flowers. Helping me to loose weight and boost the immune system.

@WoodlandClassroom 4 жыл бұрын

romanbrough you’ll have a very healthy gut biome 👍🏻

@debbiecurtis4021 Жыл бұрын

I got wild garlic leaves today. I'll try your recipe, and put some in vinegar, oil, and make a garlic pesto, and also dry some and powder it. I'll leave half as powder, and make half into seasalt with garlic powder.

@WoodlandClassroom Жыл бұрын

That's good going as it's very late in the season for leaves now. Yes garlic salt is a good way to preserve it.

@gwynethspooner5744 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely thank you

@WoodlandClassroom 3 жыл бұрын

Happy foraging

@AndyWardle 4 жыл бұрын

Wild garlic 🧄 pesto is strong in flavour but so nice. Add garlic bulb. Hazelnuts olive oil and salt. Grind it in a pestle and mortar. 👌 have it with a bit lamb. I’m subscribing to this channel. I love to forage. 👍

@WoodlandClassroom 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Andy - thanks for your comment. We've actually been thinking of making a Wld Garlic pesto video. Hazelnuts would be great, it's a shame the garlic and nuts aren't out in the same season, but I guess you could use frozen leaves or shop bought nuts, depending on the time of year. Thanks for the sub too :-)

@sazzybkk6664 Жыл бұрын

made some lovely wild garlic pesto today. really lovely mixed in with mayonnaise.

@WoodlandClassroom Жыл бұрын

great to hear it 🙂

@simonjlkoreshoff3426 3 жыл бұрын

Very clear presentation

@WoodlandClassroom 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you :-)

@Cyrilmc222004 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Lea, (not sure if this is the right spelling). I really really enjoyed watching you collect those wild greens and then to try them out. Please stay safe and well too xxx Mags

@MTknitter22 4 жыл бұрын

In USA, we live in the forest and mid-April we have abundance of wild garlic too love it

@WoodlandClassroom 3 жыл бұрын

Wild Garlic is definitely a foragers favourite :-)

4 жыл бұрын

So wonderful! Im living in France and I do the same thing as you...

@WoodlandClassroom 3 жыл бұрын

Great :-)

@marklynn1372 3 жыл бұрын

OMG !!!!! This is GRATE

@WoodlandClassroom 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-)

@alia7869 3 жыл бұрын

Only you and your spelling is GRATER

@rubyduby4209 4 жыл бұрын

I love this video! Just back from my first forage of the year - the wonderful wild garlic. Looked up a video and so glad I found yours...Cheers!

@WoodlandClassroom 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks angela :-)

@derbyeye4589 3 жыл бұрын

you got my sub! this is great information they should be teaching this in schools!

@WoodlandClassroom 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support Derby. I hear there's momentum building for a Natural History GSCE. Hopefully that will come to something.

@joekelly9369 3 жыл бұрын

Everybody knows we just didnt tell you !

@aabbushcraft 3 жыл бұрын

Nice informative video 👍

@lorrainewilliams8232 3 жыл бұрын

My brother suggested your video, so glad he did. New subscriber here 👍

@WoodlandClassroom 3 жыл бұрын

welcome aboard

@lorrainewilliams8232 3 жыл бұрын

@@WoodlandClassroom thank you 👍

@randyperkins5063 5 жыл бұрын

Yum ❤

@katanaburner 4 жыл бұрын

i love this! subbing!

@kkdchannel 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video lovely wild

@herbalvision2134 4 жыл бұрын

I feel positive energy from you. Thank you for this video.

@WoodlandClassroom 4 жыл бұрын

Herbal Vision thank you so much 😊

@flowerlovers9536 4 жыл бұрын

Great information

@ritchieveteran1495 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic recipe and wow what an amazing channel . Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge Blessings from Ritchie and Raven

@WoodlandClassroom 3 жыл бұрын

thanks for your support, we appreciate it.

@thuynd1 4 жыл бұрын

What a fresh and tasty meal! I feel peaceful watching your video 😘😘😘

@WoodlandClassroom 4 жыл бұрын

Ms Pila T ah that’s lovely to hear, glad you feel peaceful 😊

@xSModZx 4 жыл бұрын

This was really refreshing to watch, thanks for sharing

@WoodlandClassroom 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much. Happy foraging.

@samryan4296 3 жыл бұрын

Love your smile! What great energy you have :)

@WoodlandClassroom 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@johncordey2769 4 жыл бұрын

Delightful tutorial ....will be giving this ago!

@WoodlandClassroom 4 жыл бұрын

Enjoy :-)

@joannei.s.299 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely fantastic and i cant wait until the nettles come out soon so i can make that recipe, i have only made nettle soup before so this will be a new one for me, thank you very much and a good video.

@pardxn5266 3 жыл бұрын

thank you!

@enegueecirp3120 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful dish. My love for black pepper drives my wife crazy too haha!

@WoodlandClassroom 3 жыл бұрын

Got to have black pepper lol

@enegueecirp3120 3 жыл бұрын

@@WoodlandClassroom Oh yes please!, lol

@woodlandsedge3456 6 жыл бұрын

Made this last year absolutely fantastic hope you both are well

@WoodlandClassroom 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, good to know folks are out there foraging and making the most of how tasty wild garlic is. We're all fine here thanks - keeping busy :-)

@annahalsall6206 4 жыл бұрын

this is such a lovely video. Thank you! I cannot wait to go foraging :)

@WoodlandClassroom 4 жыл бұрын

Enjoy and thanks!

@northernembersoutdoors1045 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, good video, away to pick some now, should be loads out now (mid march). Also, nice to know about the bulb, not many people mention the bulb!

@WoodlandClassroom 4 жыл бұрын

Yes the bulb is great for using throughout the year in cooking, but only if there is an abundance of Wild Garlic to go around :-)

@RyngKatBaDPhiTogetherwithYou 2 жыл бұрын

I love the way you speak English. You are beautiful. the rest is all the same like I am doing. 🤝💛 🇮🇳

@jisu2079 4 жыл бұрын

Super! So beautiful and very soothing symphony of culinary delight.

@WoodlandClassroom 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you :-)

@veilbreak5867 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ive subbed! Im gonna try this...outside! Wild garlic Is so delicious, so much better than spring onions or garlic from a shop. It's easy to eat raw as well, not too fibrous!

@WoodlandClassroom 5 жыл бұрын

Veil Break yes it is delicious and so versatile and healthy, just a shame it doesn’t grow all year round 😋

@justlookingcarp 4 жыл бұрын

Great information and recipes, Thank you

@WoodlandClassroom 4 жыл бұрын

No problem and thank you!

@alanhillier1033 5 жыл бұрын

Looks lovely,I’m a gardener and came on to see if wild garlic could be used rather than just thrown away👍🏼

@WoodlandClassroom 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Andy, we ran a wild food and cooking course over the weekend and we dipped the unopened flower heads in batter and made tempura! it was yummy :-)

@thenaturalsourceofourhealth 4 жыл бұрын

Wonder full 😊

@WoodlandClassroom 3 жыл бұрын

thanks :-)

@lesroberts3226 2 жыл бұрын

Hello lea, I hope you and all your family are all well. I’ve just discovered ( and subscribed) to your site. It’s brilliant that you are helping people to recognise and utilise natural food that grows abundantly around us. ( as I have got older I find this really interesting) I’m not sure if you are still posting information. If so I would love to ask you for advice. Kind regards, Les 👍

@WoodlandClassroom 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support Les. If you have a question we will do or best to answer.

@lesroberts3226 2 жыл бұрын

@@WoodlandClassroom thank you so much for your response 👍 I love to cook, and seeing your post’s made me think about sourcing local plants and herbs.( my philosophy is that naturally grown plants will taste better and I can use small amounts rather than buying from a supermarket and throwing dying plants away. Especially horseradish root) So I wondered where the best places to find certain plants while foraging. I appreciate its a bit vague but I really want to go out and look for myself. I live in Kingston upon Thames, in Surrey if that is important 🤦‍♂️ As you can see I’m very green ( or not 🙂) I hope this finds you and yours in good health. Kind regards, Les

@vigouroso 3 жыл бұрын

👍🏼

@krisalaska 4 жыл бұрын

Congratulations! THAT looked absolute deliciousness! What a pity I couldn't possibly get a taste! Regards from "The Colonies" 😉😁 Connecticut, New England USA!

@herbalvision2134 4 жыл бұрын

Wild garlic is really tasty. :-)

@WoodlandClassroom 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! hope you can make it yourself so you get to taste it :-)

@ph5056 5 жыл бұрын

cheers , very informative ; ]

@WoodlandClassroom 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks - happy eating.

@uptheglyders Жыл бұрын

Foragers should be aware that you must have permission from the landowner in the UK to dig up a plant, so unless you have permission just take a few of the young leaves from several plants and do not take the bulbs.

@WoodlandClassroom Жыл бұрын

Yes this is true. If uprooting the plant you need permission from the landowner. Wild Garlic is an ancient woodland indicator species so we need to be sensitive to the potential impact on the ecology and also be only uprooting if the plant is in abundance locally.

@anhongofficial9215 2 жыл бұрын

Video good you again viet nam thank you

@irishelk3 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Where I live in Ireland, there’s lot of wild garlic beneath the Beech trees, I chopped up a load and put it on my home made pasta, delish. I’m always weary about foraging though because I think wild animals pee on the plants and there’s some big rats out there too.

@WoodlandClassroom 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Darby. I would advise picking away from well used footpaths and if you want to be doubly sure they are clean, give them a good wash before eating. Good luck.

@irishelk3 3 жыл бұрын

@@WoodlandClassroom Thanks love.

@Dylanquinn666 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this! Have a big patch of wild garlic down the end of the garden waiting to be used :)

@WoodlandClassroom 4 жыл бұрын

Great to hear it's so close by. Bet of luck with your foraging. We're hoping to make a video on Wild Garlic pesto next.

@rachaelstanley7986 4 жыл бұрын

The only thing missing was someone to share it with.

@WoodlandClassroom 3 жыл бұрын

Lol My husband and cameraman shared it with me :-)

@blutey Жыл бұрын

Great video. We have a patch of wild garlic near us I've discovered recently and am hoping to use. PS Can I ask the name of the music you used in the video?

@WoodlandClassroom Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. I',m not sure what the music is called. It came with iMovie I think. Sorry we can't be of more help.

@gooutside6055 4 жыл бұрын

I found stinging nettles for the first time a couple weeks ago. It was a painful discovery.

@herbalvision2134 4 жыл бұрын

I made nettle syrup, it is also healthy and tasty. Try it :-)

@joekelly9369 3 жыл бұрын

Dandelion leaves soaked get the milky sap off with salty water. are them big pink flowers afters ?

@jonfisher9214 4 жыл бұрын

I've been using my daily exercise walks to forage for wild food. I got Nettle tops a few days ago, and Ransoms today. Lockdown has at least given me time to work on my foraging skills.

@WoodlandClassroom 3 жыл бұрын

Lockdown has been great for that. Have you seen that we are running monthly foraging webinars?

@marieclare5605 3 жыл бұрын

I live your Videos. Ihave aqeution where are you in England or USA or in australia? Which Land can I find wildcarlic (ramsons)? thank you .

@WoodlandClassroom 4 жыл бұрын

We just made a video on How To Make Wild Garlic Kimchi. Watch it here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mKx3oaunrtO7o3U.html

@davidallen7617 2 ай бұрын

I wonder if a wild garlic head is solid like a tame garlic or a head like a onion what makes it a wild garlic

@leighwatson1861 3 жыл бұрын

I keep smelling it when I'm out but never pick it incase I get it wrong

@WoodlandClassroom 3 жыл бұрын

If you have the smell of garlic strongly when you crush the fresh leaf it really can only be wild garlic. If you're still unsure, I would make some time to look at several Wild Garlic ID videos across KZfaq, then head out with a field guide to build your confidence. Good luck.

@alya4064 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, how many days does wild garlic need to harvest from the date of budding or planting?! Can he handle high scores?Its seeds have been found sold on websites! Do you recommend growing it at home or not?!

@WoodlandClassroom 2 жыл бұрын

You can certainly try and sow bulbs at home. They can be quite picky about where they grow though. Always source your bulbs from a reputable seller.

@dreads9536 4 жыл бұрын

Lol paused at 7:04 that is not the face of someone enjoying their food :D

@WoodlandClassroom 3 жыл бұрын

lol it must have been my curious face

@meymaress 3 жыл бұрын

I never seen it, I stay in NewCastle ENGLAND 🤔

@WoodlandClassroom 3 жыл бұрын

Try looking at ancient woodland sites, that's a good start. Good luck.

@debbiecurtis4021 Жыл бұрын

Do you have a video on dog Mercury?

@WoodlandClassroom Жыл бұрын

Not yet but we are hosting a workshop on Poisonous Plants next week, including Dogs Mercury. You can sign up here: woodlandclassroom.com/event/poisonous-plants-every-forager-should-know-online-workshop/

@phil-ys3cf 3 жыл бұрын

hey, where do you live? i'm guessing in the UK, right? 🤔 not to sound weird, just interested ':)

@WoodlandClassroom 3 жыл бұрын

We are in North East Wales

@drAroz 2 жыл бұрын

İs it delicious?

@WoodlandClassroom 2 жыл бұрын

It was very tasty thanks

@Ws-wr6xt Жыл бұрын

Where are you living because I m from UK and I can’t found it

@WoodlandClassroom Жыл бұрын

We are in North East Wales. You will find wild garlic wherever there are ancient woodlands. Look on an OS map as they are indicated there.

@Ws-wr6xt Жыл бұрын

@@WoodlandClassroom Thank you so much 😊

@Katherine-zi6mw 3 жыл бұрын

The bulbs are on DEFRA protected list and should not be harvested, abundance or not.

@WoodlandClassroom 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Betsy. We wouldn't want to promote unsustainable harvesting of wild foods. Generally we are not harvesting the bulbs at all, the foliage is much better for food purposes and we want the plant to regrow. We've harvested bulbs just once ourselves. It's up to individuals to take responsibility for what they harvest and do with with an informed knowledge of the area and permission of the landowner. I'll certainly have a look at the DEFRA list and see if our information needs to be updated.

@ethnikhart 4 жыл бұрын

is that the real garlic, without toxins?

@WoodlandClassroom 3 жыл бұрын

Real Wild Garlic

@ethnikhart 3 жыл бұрын

Woodland Classroom Than I must find a way to preserve it for winter :)

@WoodlandClassroom 3 жыл бұрын

@@ethnikhart I have mixed Wild GFarlic with olive oil and a little vinegar and it has lasted weeks in the fridge, or frozen it mixed with a little water :-)

@ethnikhart 3 жыл бұрын

Woodland Classroom You are an artist an it feats you very well being in nature :). Thank you very much for sharing 🙏☺️

@HappyHungryHibby 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, great insight on foraging and educational, the best I’ve seen! Great passion, really well edited and very inspiring to me, as I’ve only just started my new channel. I’ve subscribed & it would be great to get some feedback on my channel too, as I’ve also published a video on this. Great to have a community network and share insights

@WoodlandClassroom 3 жыл бұрын

I've watched a couple of your videos now, keep meaning to watch more. Keep up the good work :-)

@HibbsHappyHour 3 жыл бұрын

Woodland Classroom thanks! I’ve also got a cocktail channel, where I’ve covered elderflower cocktails. Let me know what you think? kzfaq.info/sun/PLdsFNaW1ftoSq9fWedc1Apsz5LwJHHfRP

@danielcarter491 Жыл бұрын

Wow... what you all call Wild Garlic over in your part of the world looks vastly different from what is known as Wild Garlic here in the US. Viewers should be careful to ensure that any video about forage plants applies to the local area in which they live.

@WoodlandClassroom Жыл бұрын

Yes this is always true. Do check the latin name of the plant being discussed so you're sure it's the same one.,

@danielcarter491 Жыл бұрын

@@WoodlandClassroom I'm in New York, but I recently saw a video where someone in Texas was advocating to eat Wild Onion. What he was calling a wild onion down in Texas is known everywhere else (within the USA) as "False Garlic" or possibly "White Star of Bethlehem" (another look-alike). Other sources state that the False Garlic is also known as "Crow's Poison". As far as I have seen, most sources state that the False Garlic and White Star of Bethlehem should not be eaten - all parts of it are supposedly not good for you.

@WoodlandClassroom Жыл бұрын

@@danielcarter491 Good to know