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 Topic: Sweet Chestnuts |
Mafro
Replies: 23
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 Forum: Foraging Posted: Mon Nov 04, 13 1:17 pm Subject: Sweet Chestnuts |
Oven baked like I would for eating. Then shelled and dried. After dried they have the inner skin pealed off before being broken into smaller pieces and put through the grain mill.
I shall put a b ... |
| Topic: Sweet Chestnuts |
Mafro
Replies: 23
Views: 41345
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Thu Oct 31, 13 11:21 am Subject: Sweet Chestnuts |
| I've been making flour with mine. Processed about 6lb so far, and should store for a good few months. Not that I can see it lasting that long. |
| Topic: Salt cured venison - a question on mould |
Mafro
Replies: 5
Views: 4253
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Thu Mar 07, 13 9:10 pm Subject: Salt cured venison - a question on mould |
| Thanks so much guys. |
| Topic: Salt cured venison - a question on mould |
Mafro
Replies: 5
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Thu Mar 07, 13 8:32 pm Subject: Salt cured venison - a question on mould |
Thanks Dpack
According to the recipe I followed it should be done about now. I actually cut the end off to see what it looked like inside.
So further questions.
Do I need to hang it longer?
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| Topic: Salt cured venison - a question on mould |
Mafro
Replies: 5
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Thu Mar 07, 13 6:15 pm Subject: Salt cured venison - a question on mould |
Hi there
I salt cured a leg of venison and its been air drying for just under three months.
It's developed a healthy covering of white mould, but on the underside there is a small patch of brown m ... |
| Topic: A short questionnaire on foraging for my dissertation |
Mafro
Replies: 33
Views: 67116
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Tue Feb 05, 13 1:37 pm Subject: A short questionnaire on foraging for my dissertation |
| Completed, and good luck |
| Topic: Autumn Forage and Outdoor Cooking Course - 15th Sept 2012 |
Mafro
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Thu Sep 06, 12 8:56 pm Subject: Autumn Forage and Outdoor Cooking Course - 15th Sept 2012 |
| We are running another course in a couple of weekends time. This time you can get to learn what you can Forage for in the Autumn with our gourmet wild cook Carol Hunt. Learn how to make the most of th ... |
| Topic: Elderflower champagne |
Mafro
Replies: 41
Views: 17993
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Fri Jul 27, 12 8:20 am Subject: Elderflower champagne |
I made a video on how to make it this year. It goes from the beginning of making the wine to the opening of the bottles. That part gets really fun!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PImDWn49baI& ... |
| Topic: Giant puffball |
Mafro
Replies: 4
Views: 4100
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Sun Jun 03, 12 7:47 pm Subject: Giant puffball |
| Dinner was good. Cut the puffer into slices (soldiers) and coated in seasoned beaten egg and fried. Served with soft boiled eggs and asparagus. |
| Topic: Giant puffball |
Mafro
Replies: 4
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Sun Jun 03, 12 5:47 pm Subject: Giant puffball |
Found my first of the year today. That's dinner sorted then 
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| Topic: Homebrew and yeast |
Mafro
Replies: 17
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Mon May 21, 12 8:04 pm Subject: Homebrew and yeast |
| Yes you do. Bread yeast will ferment the sugars into alcohol but can make your brew taste horrible. You will need to get a wine yeast, or just use what is naturally in the flowers to ferment your br ... |
| Topic: Dock leaves |
Mafro
Replies: 21
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Mon May 14, 12 6:56 pm Subject: Dock leaves |
I have eaten them whilst very very young, used in the same way as vine leaves to wrap little parcels
They were very nice |
| Topic: Shrimping & Seaside Forage / Field Wood & Hedgerow F |
Mafro
Replies: 2
Views: 3869
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Wed Apr 04, 12 7:54 pm Subject: Shrimping & Seaside Forage / Field Wood & Hedgerow F |
Thanks DPack
I can't say that I have ever tried sealice, another one for the list |
| Topic: Shrimping & Seaside Forage / Field Wood & Hedgerow F |
Mafro
Replies: 2
Views: 3869
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Tue Apr 03, 12 12:19 pm Subject: Shrimping & Seaside Forage / Field Wood & Hedgerow F |
On the Weekend of the 14th and 15th April 2012 The Bushcraft Magazine are running two foraging courses.
On Saturday 14th we are running our shrimping and sandy shore foraging course. You learn how ... |
| Topic: Wild Garlic |
Mafro
Replies: 10
Views: 11026
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Forum: Foraging Posted: Sat Feb 25, 12 8:47 pm Subject: Wild Garlic |
| I picked my first lot of the year this morning too. Wonderful smell |
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