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Welcome to the Celtnet guide to wild foods. As this recipe site has grown it has become obvious that to allow people to replicate some of the more ancient recipes on this site (especially from the Ancient, Roman and Medieval periods it is necessary to list modern alternatives but also to produce a guide so that the curious can find the original (often wild) ingredients for themselves. These pages are an attempt at bringing all these potentially useful and often forgotten wild foods together into one place. To use this guide simply click on the first letter of your term above or below. Alternativey why not just browse through the terms. You may well find something that surprises you!
This page covers wild foods beginning with the letter 'C' and includes both common and scientific names.
Below, you will find an example wild food entry produced randomly from our database:
Wild Food Entry For: Sheeps SorrelThis is the description page for Sheeps Sorrel (Rumex acetosella) and includes a description as well as an image, if available and a selection of recipes from this site that relates to the wild foodstuff: Sheeps Sorrel.  Sheep's Sorrel, Rumex acetosella, (also known as red sorrel, sour weed, and field sorrel) is a common perennial weed and a member of the Polygonaceae (knotweed) family. These plants are seldom more than 30 centimeters tall and have alternate spear-shaped leaves, often with arrowlike bases, very small flowers, and frequently reddish stems. In many ways these are plants of scrubland that can be found in old fields and other undisturbed areas (they often grow in old cracks in concrete) in Europe and North America. The leaves and stems of the plants are edible and can be consumed both raw or cooked. However, like all the sorrel family the plant is high in oxalic acid which is mildly toxic and interferes with digestion. As a result it is suggested that not too many leaves are consumed at one sitting. However, cooking the plant by blanching in hot water leaches out the chemical and renders it safe for consumption. Recipes Utilizing Sheeps Sorrel Sorrel Meringue Pie |
You can also use the search box below to find the wild food of your choice. You can use the common name or the scientific name or any text you choose:
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