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posted on August 29, 2008

The Globe and Mail: Go wild

By: BONNY REICHERT
Published: August 27, 2008
Source: The Globe and Mail

Think wild blueberries are exotic? Try picking your own cattail shoots, milkweed pods or wild ginger. Eating locally might be trendy, but foodies who are serious about tasting terroir are turning to foraging.

Wild foods are local edibles with attitude and grit — coming up when and where they please without help from farmer or gardener. Chefs across the country already know these indigenous plants are as delicious to eat as they are exciting to hunt, and many are in their prime right now.

Salal berries

Where it grows On evergreen shrubs in the shady, moist, coastal areas of British Columbia.

When to look for it The plant begins to fruit in June, but the berries, about the size of a cranberry, are not ripe until they are dark blue or black, usually in late July through August. Sturdy crops of berries can last into the fall, when they will be sweetened by a few autumn frosts.

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