Wild Edible World: A Foraging Podcast

The winter "preservation" series continues with dehydration. Michael and Steve talk about how they've dehydrated wild food in the past and all the pros and cons that come with it, as well as some more unconventional dehydrating ideas we've talked about in previous episodes. Thanks for listening to our show, this is officially the last episode of 2022 on the last day of 2022 so isn't that fun?

This episode we go over the basics of fermentation, its benefits, and the variety of ways you can implement wild foods in your ferment! Enjoy the holidays!!!

We had the absolute pleasure of having a long chat with Lisa M. Rose, author of the new book Urban Foraging. We chat about the book, her personal inspiration for foraging, and so so much more. We sincerely hope to talk with her again and hope you all enjoy this special extended episode this holiday season. Our merch store can be found at wildedibleworldpod.shopify.com or in the link in our bio whe...

It's Wednesday, my dudes. Michael and Steve chat about hickory trees in this episode, mostly regarding the edible nut and how the hickory tree is a deeply underutilized food crop. Thanks for listening y'all!

We're back with our regularly scheduled Wednesday episode to talk about acorns! Many of you may already be familiar with the acorn as a food as we go a little bit into how to process it, how we've enjoyed it, and its nutritional qualities but there may still be a few resources you might not have known! Not included in the show, but was intended to be, was some resources on where to find acorn proc...

We come back for our first second part (😅) to go a little deeper on apples, history of apples in North America, as well as a fun extra second half where we plug a new book that was sent to us by Lisa M. Rose. Thanks as always to Brett Westcott for our excellent music and to Laura Feller for our logo! It helps the show a lot if you spread the word with your friends and family and even more if you...

Episode 25 is here! It's about crabapples- an amazing fruit with more variety in flavor, size and appearance than just about any other wild fruit. Listen now to hear the fellas enjoy cider at a local cidery and discuss the variety of flavors and opportunities apples offer.

In this week's episode, Michael and Steve focus mostly on the invasive multiflora rose, but most of the information could be applied to all true roses. There's tons of rosehips out and they're starting to get ripe right now so have a nibble, put 'em in tea, or make some syrup! As always, thanks for listening. Be sure to rate and review the show wherever you can to help others discover our show! Te...

We're back this week with a forager's prized spice!! Michael (@edible_illinois ) & Steve (@snoopdoggydoggwood) talk spicebush, a crazy tasting drupe while enjoying the ambiance of a local brewery. But that's not all... the second half is dominated by a tasting and unboxing of some soon-to-come pod merch! Thanks, always, for listening but also to Layra Feller for our amazing logo, Brett Westcott fo...

In this slightly extended episode, the boyos discuss hazelnuts in the first rain of fall. Listen wherever you find podcasts for sultry storm senses with two fine fluttery fellas. Also, please consider reviewing and rating the show on whatever service provides your podcasts- it helps us reach new listeners and keeps the show fresh. Hope you enjoyed this episode and if you did, be sure to let us kno...

It's getting sweet and mushy on the pod with American persimmons! Alligator bark and beautiful delicious fruit are discussed on this weeks episode as the boys taste some persimmons on air and struggle to nail down the complexity of flavors. Excellent when dried, frozen, bake, or fresh go out and find some persimmons to try soon before all the raccoons beat you to 'em!!

The boys are giddy with a sugar high on this week's episode all about the lovely pawpaw. We share a fruit and discuss how the tree looks, an honestly lacking description on where it can be found, and how it came to be North America's largest native fruit! Listen on all platforms and please rate or review wherever possible to help us spread the good plant propaganda!

Invasivores assemble! We're discussing autumn olive today, one of the more invasive plants in the Eastern half of the US. This delicious berry is ripe for the taking right now and is troublesome so take as much as you can! Hope you will consider rating and reviewing 5-stars on your podcast platform of choice! It helps us reach new listeners and spread the good plant propaganda!

Get ready to do a happy dance: it's the Hen-of-the-Woods episode!! One of the best wild mushrooms to find by weight and nutrition. These hefty chunguses can grow up to 40 pounds on a single mushroom and grow in hardwood forests around the world. We hope you'll give this episode a listen and maybe you'lleven learn something new! As always, if you do like the show consider giving a 5-star review on...

This week we're all puffed up over the puffball mushroom. Whether seen in your favorite viral video or personally curb-stomped, we're sure you'll recognize this widespread and delicious mushroom. Maybe next time you won't destroy it, you'll season it and eat it! Thanks for listening, and as always, it's a huge help if y'all rate and review the show 5 stars on whatever platform you use!

Cornelian cherries are here. We did an episode about them! They are not actually cherries but they're still some darn good eatin'. We discuss what this plant looks like as well as its nutritional benefits and growing habits! When there are over 40 different varieties of cornelian cherry we can only get so specific, but at least we had two different kinds with us to taste on the show to describe th...

Stuff your purse with your purslane! A nice, crisp, succulent vegetable that is another well-known garden nuisance. Instead of throwing away yet another highly nutritious plant, listen to our episode to find out why you should be eating it! Listen now on Apple, Spotify, or check the link in our bio for other options. If you enjoy the show, consider sharing it with your friends or family and rating...

Get your grip on some grape knowledge! This episode is all about wild grapes. Get your grape on when you go on your next walk by recognizing and using as much of a plant that has a long history of human use.

This isn't your grandmammy's berry, but it IS your elders'! That's right, it's the elderberry episode! The mans enjoy drinking elderflower beer and discuss the abundant uses and possibilities of this plant which has had a long acquaintance with human medicine and food. Listen now on whatever podcast platform you prefer and if you enjoyed this episode or this show as a whole, please give us a 5 sta...

It's time to talk about a garden nuisance that we are sure you’ve encountered. Chenopodium album has many names across the world, but many folks only know it from pulling it out of the ground as an undesirable. Well, get ready to desire. Lamb's Quarter is also known as wild spinach and for a very good reason: you can use it exactly like spinach! This plant is a great introduction to eating wild fo...

The chokecherry episode! Just coming into ripeness at the end of July you'll find another forager's favorite... the chokecherry! In this episode the dudes munch on some delicious fresh berries harvested by Michael and discuss all the nutritional details, uses, and a little history regarding this wonderful free fruit! Thanks for listening and if you can, give us a 5 star rating and review on your p...

Another week, another episode! This one is about another one of the mushroom hunter's dream mushrooms. Not only is it that delicious, but it looks like it sprouted in a dream world! That's right, we're talking about Chicken of the Woods! We go into its description, nutrition, and variety of uses as well as snacking on some pickled chicken of the woods that Michael brought to share! Thanks for list...

Michael and Steve tick another all-time favorite off the list! On episode 9 the dudes go deep on black raspberry and it's uses, nutrition, and appearance! Follow the show on social media or discord and DM us if you ever have any questions! Apologies for the quality of the audio this episode, we are limited when it comes to engineering and editing.

In this episode your heroes discuss one of the most prized mushrooms of all time. The chanterelle! Join us on another adventure to hear all about this amazing and sublimely delicious mushroom as we discuss the amazing potential for this ingredient as well as your typical nutrition info!

Come take a walk with your hosts as they take the SHOW ON THE TRAIL!! This is just a short bonus episode we recorded for fun- if you're into mushy mushroom asmr then this is the short episode for you!!!