Another gorgeous piece, thank you. Your phrasing of "[Spruce tips...] a small green proof that the calendar is still alive" sensitively, respectfully honors Chef Nature as your seasonal culinary expert and source. I'm inspired to consult the seasonal sources in my own landscape and make tradition a living practice.
Beautiful and most interesting. Pine and larch needles are an exceptional source of resveratrol — in addition to those valuable terpenes. Apart from pinecone jelly, fermented kvas drinks from conifer needles have a long tradition in Eastern Europe.
Fascinating stuff. However, isn’t it the case that not all pine/ spruce tips are edible. I’m curious about the Sitka, common throughout Ireland, yet a non native cash crop invader. Is it safe?
Another gorgeous piece, thank you. Your phrasing of "[Spruce tips...] a small green proof that the calendar is still alive" sensitively, respectfully honors Chef Nature as your seasonal culinary expert and source. I'm inspired to consult the seasonal sources in my own landscape and make tradition a living practice.
Beautiful and most interesting. Pine and larch needles are an exceptional source of resveratrol — in addition to those valuable terpenes. Apart from pinecone jelly, fermented kvas drinks from conifer needles have a long tradition in Eastern Europe.
Yes. We've pickled larch needles as well
Fascinating stuff. However, isn’t it the case that not all pine/ spruce tips are edible. I’m curious about the Sitka, common throughout Ireland, yet a non native cash crop invader. Is it safe?
Yes sitka is safe. Yew is the one to stay after from.