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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: PrimitiveTim on April 10, 2015, 11:26:49 am

Title: Harvesting Delicious Tubers NOW!
Post by: PrimitiveTim on April 10, 2015, 11:26:49 am

So down here in my neck of the woods one of my favorite wild foods is about ready to harvest.  Betony is a small root that looks like a grub and I will devour them!  They're super delicious so I made a quick video about them just showing how to ID and harvest them.

CLICK IMAGE TO VIEW :D
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/nmoc1E6S2HA/mqdefault.webp) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmoc1E6S2HA)

Title: Re: Harvesting Delicious Tubers NOW!
Post by: Chippintuff on April 10, 2015, 06:43:58 pm

I have looked a little, and I'm not seeing foragers posting about betony. Is
It a relatively unknown food, or do others fear it?

WA

Title: Re: Harvesting Delicious Tubers NOW!
Post by: tipi stuff on April 11, 2015, 10:04:00 am

Tim, is this from the genus Stachys? We have the species in my area, but I don't remember ever eating any of this.  Curtis

Title: Re: Harvesting Delicious Tubers NOW!
Post by: PrimitiveTim on April 11, 2015, 07:05:23 pm

It doesn't have a huge range but I have no idea why people aren't eating it.  It is of the genus Stachys

Title: Re: Harvesting Delicious Tubers NOW!
Post by: tipi stuff on April 12, 2015, 08:10:58 am

Thanks for the Id. I may have some of this on my place. I'm going to have to take a look. Do you eat them raw?

Title: Re: Harvesting Delicious Tubers NOW!
Post by: PrimitiveTim on April 12, 2015, 12:35:52 pm

Quote from: tipi stuff on April 12, 2015, 08:10:58 am

Thanks for the Id. I may have some of this on my place. I'm going to have to take a look. Do you eat them raw?

Oh absolutely!  They're real good fresh.  I just brush off the dirt and eat them while I'm digging for more.  A little dirt never hurt nobody right?