When Thursday, October 13, 6pm – 8pm
Description
Edible Wild Plants andMushrooms of the Lakes Region
The Lakes Region is home toover 70 species of edible wild plants, some of which are more nutritious and/orflavorful than their cultivated counterparts, and dozens of species of ediblemushrooms. Join Russ Cohen, expert foragerand author of Wild Plants I Have Known...and Eaten,for a 90-minute slide show entitled "Edible Wild Plants and Mushroomsin and around the Capital Region". It covers over three dozen ofthe tastiest species the region has to offer. These range from plantseveryone knows well, like Daisies and Dandelions, to plants they may never haveeven heard of, like Calamus and Carrion Flower. About a dozen tasty wildmushroom species will be covered as well, including morels in the spring, blacktrumpet chanterelles in the summer, and hen-of-the-woods in the fall. Russ will present information for each species on identification tips, edibleportion(s), season(s) of availability and preparation methods, along withgeneral guidelines for safe and environmentally-responsible foraging. Russ will also bring along handouts and samples of tasty treats made with wildedibles for people to sip and/or nibble on.
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