tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post2219183324459801162..comments2023-12-03T08:13:24.652-08:00Comments on Fat of the Land: Licorice Fern Beurre BlancLangdon Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13824455892396013221noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-74014836894434816142014-09-21T10:10:07.234-07:002014-09-21T10:10:07.234-07:00Just remember that these resources are finite make...Just remember that these resources are finite make sure you only collect a few and the resource is sustainable. It may be abundant in some places. We had some on a maple in our yard and the brush and trees around it were cleared and the fern died because there was not enough shade or moisture. Our forest fires certainly kill the fern and it will be many many years before the ecosystem can sustainAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-54295280489821283832012-04-03T21:07:40.947-07:002012-04-03T21:07:40.947-07:00Wow--licorice fern roots are STRONG. I love licor...Wow--licorice fern roots are STRONG. I love licorice, so I thought I'd try a root while out foraging last week. I think cooking with the root and not chewing it like the natives did might be the better idea... Thanks for all of the good info here!PlateauGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08607747671347688348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-85890445423778564522012-04-03T18:44:44.838-07:002012-04-03T18:44:44.838-07:00Greg - you've hit on one of the main problems ...Greg - you've hit on one of the main problems with our West Coast fiddleheads (and possibly the rhizomes as well, though I don't have as much experience with that part of the fern). Our native western lady fern fiddleheads can vary widely in taste, with some quite bitter and others not. If you find a less bitter patch, stick to it! I've talked to commercial foragers about this Langdon Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824455892396013221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-84080186833267305252012-04-03T15:43:11.932-07:002012-04-03T15:43:11.932-07:00Donata & Kate - Sorry for the delay in posting...Donata & Kate - Sorry for the delay in posting your comments. I've just switched over to moderated comments because of all the spam I was getting and didn't realize I wouldn't be notified by Blogger of pending comments. Hmm...seems like an obvious fix. Hello, Blogger?Langdon Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824455892396013221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-66273205557328866512012-03-30T12:42:53.886-07:002012-03-30T12:42:53.886-07:00I didn't know you could cook with licorice fer...I didn't know you could cook with licorice fern. How fun! Thanks for sharing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00680688284434397750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-55828151456199498062012-03-29T09:56:21.988-07:002012-03-29T09:56:21.988-07:00Your blog makes me swoon, can't wait to eventu...Your blog makes me swoon, can't wait to eventually, finally take one of your classes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-79598318834341895282012-03-27T15:21:32.267-07:002012-03-27T15:21:32.267-07:00What's the deal...some of these rhizomes are a...What's the deal...some of these rhizomes are awfully bitter and some are not. Is it purely seasonal, or are there other factors at play.Greg Schayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00950802397273071697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-39588860546072968602012-03-27T14:01:30.424-07:002012-03-27T14:01:30.424-07:00hey I didn't know the ferns that grows out of ...hey I didn't know the ferns that grows out of moss on our trees had a name! (duh). I have lots of photos just like those from many hikes. Will have to go get some halibut and try this one.jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558847401371871909noreply@blogger.com