Edible and Medicinal Wild Plants of Britain and Ireland: A Foraging and Photographic Identification Guide

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Seeds have also been found in the stomach of the Tollund Man. His body was found in a bog in Jutland, Denmark and is dated around 2000 years. He established his wild food foraging school in 2008, and his foraging courses were recently voted #1 in the country by BBC Countryfile. At first, you might be forgiven for giving Rowan a miss in the kitchen, but I encourage you to experiment.

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Caprioli G, Fiorini D, Maggi F et al. Ascorbic acid content, fatty acid composition and nutritional value of the neglected vegetable Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum L., Apiaceae). Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 2014;35(1):30-36. doi:10.1016/j.jfca.2014.05.001 Put five red drupes into a glass jar, then pour a litre of water over them. Place the jug on a window in sunlight for six hours: strain and drink. You can also make this liquid infusion into jelly. A useful link with images that can help with identification as well as botanical information is Wild Flower Finder. Please allow up to 10 working days for 2nd class mail to arrive, instead of the usual 3-5 days that we all used to be accustomed to. Maggi F, Barboni L, Papa F et al. A forgotten vegetable (Smyrnium olusatrum L., Apiaceae) as a rich source of isofuranodiene. Food Chem. 2012;135(4):2852-2862. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.07.027As a pointer for you, the berries have traditionally been made into jams, jellies, conserves, marmalades, vinegar, wines, spirits, confectionary, ketchup, pies and soups.

Edible and Medicinal Wild Plants of Britain and Ireland

In Europe, during times of scarcity, hungry people would grind dried Rowan berries into a meal they made into bread (9). Alternatively, add the seeds to salads, stir-fries or use for sprouted grains. Fat Hen may produce up to seventy thousand seeds on a single plant.The red-flame-like drupes can be used in drinks. For example, do this to make a delicious thirst-quenching Staghorn Sumac lemonade called sumacade. Harford R. Fermented Hawthorn Relish Recipe. Eatweeds. https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/fermented-hawthorn-relish-recipe. Published 2016. Accessed September 13, 2022.