
Foraging for Garlic Mustard
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05/26/20 • 25 min
This episode explores another popular wild edible plant called Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata).
Overview:
- What is Garlic Mustard?
- Where does it grow?
- What is its history?
- How to harvest it?
- How to use it in the kitchen?
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Map:
https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=alpe4
Recipes:
https://foragerchef.com/garlic-mustard-shoots-with-ramp-butter/
https://www.botanicalartspress.com/blog/2015/4/18/garlic-mustard-root-horseradish
Other Resources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3odmy6rg4k
https://www.fourseasonforaging.com/blog/2017/5/28/garlic-mustard-a-delicious-invasive
https://www.ediblewildfood.com/garlic-mustard.aspx
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?type=printable&id=10.1371/journal.pone.0070583
https://bioone.org/journals/The-Journal-of-the-Torrey-Botanical-Society/volume-143/issue-4/TORREY-D-15-00059/A-review-of-garlic-mustard-Alliaria-petiolata-Brassicaceae-as-an/10.3159/TORREY-D-15-00059.full
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2005.02521.x?casa_token=L5x4DYvW_XEAAAAA%3AZ9WhT58QIBgAH7cOFrPjyCMGD5c-ZktRQkCYPNgssXwi-Hh7cdcUpL8fczDyI914puiGWxXJ-HIwa8PS
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2005.02521.x?casa_token=L5x4DYvW_XEAAAAA%3AZ9WhT58QIBgAH7cOFrPjyCMGD5c-ZktRQkCYPNgssXwi-Hh7cdcUpL8fczDyI914puiGWxXJ-HIwa8PS
This episode explores another popular wild edible plant called Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata).
Overview:
- What is Garlic Mustard?
- Where does it grow?
- What is its history?
- How to harvest it?
- How to use it in the kitchen?
Support the podcast on Patreon :
https://www.patreon.com/yearofplenty
Subscribe to the Youtube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@yearofplentyvideo
Do you follow the podcast on social media yet?
IG: https://www.instagram.com/poldiwieland/
X: https://x.com/yearofplentypod
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theyearofplenty/
Thank you for subscribing and sharing the show with your family and friends.
Subscribe with this link:
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Or subscribe directly using your podcast app. The show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and many other platforms!
Please rate and review the show in your podcast app. This always helps the show get ranked so that more curious foodies can explore real food and drink with us.
I want to hear from you! Take the LISTENER SURVEY: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KZW53RT
Map:
https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=alpe4
Recipes:
https://foragerchef.com/garlic-mustard-shoots-with-ramp-butter/
https://www.botanicalartspress.com/blog/2015/4/18/garlic-mustard-root-horseradish
Other Resources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3odmy6rg4k
https://www.fourseasonforaging.com/blog/2017/5/28/garlic-mustard-a-delicious-invasive
https://www.ediblewildfood.com/garlic-mustard.aspx
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?type=printable&id=10.1371/journal.pone.0070583
https://bioone.org/journals/The-Journal-of-the-Torrey-Botanical-Society/volume-143/issue-4/TORREY-D-15-00059/A-review-of-garlic-mustard-Alliaria-petiolata-Brassicaceae-as-an/10.3159/TORREY-D-15-00059.full
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2005.02521.x?casa_token=L5x4DYvW_XEAAAAA%3AZ9WhT58QIBgAH7cOFrPjyCMGD5c-ZktRQkCYPNgssXwi-Hh7cdcUpL8fczDyI914puiGWxXJ-HIwa8PS
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2005.02521.x?casa_token=L5x4DYvW_XEAAAAA%3AZ9WhT58QIBgAH7cOFrPjyCMGD5c-ZktRQkCYPNgssXwi-Hh7cdcUpL8fczDyI914puiGWxXJ-HIwa8PS
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