Category Archives: Wild Eats

Rachel Shulman in Wild Eats 48 days ago

Here at Eat.Drink.Better, we pay a lot of attention to the toxicity of our food. But what about the chemicals that we put on our skin? As an avid forager for wild foods, I’m in the woods a lot. I don’t want to be eaten alive while hunting for dinner, but I also don’t like… Read More…

Rachel Shulman in Wild Eats 61 days ago

Last week Hank Shaw posted this piece on The Atlantic Food Channel about his favorite books for foragers. It’s an excellent list of must-reads for anyone interested in wild edible plants and mushrooms. Here are a few more books that I’d recommend adding to your library.

Rachel Shulman in Wild Eats 83 days ago

Last week, I was pruning tomato plants at the farm when I noticed a vaguely familiar plant growing amongst the tomatoes. It had fleshy, succulent, paddle-shaped leaves and thick, reddish stems that crept along the ground. After studying it for a moment, it came to me – purslane! I recognized it from one of my… Read More…

Rachel Shulman in Wild Eats 104 days ago

Like the oyster mushrooms I wrote about in my last post, Chicken of the Woods is another great wild mushroom species for beginning foragers. It’s relatively easy to identify, and has no poisonous look-alikes. What’s more, Chicken of the Woods has the  texture and taste of real chicken, making it an excellent meat substitute for… Read More…

Rachel Shulman in Wild Eats 105 days ago

Although this spring was a disappointing one for morels in my area, the past week’s mushroom haul has more than made up for it. One of the tastiest mushrooms in season now is the Oyster Mushroom.

Rachel Shulman in Wild Eats 153 days ago

April is morel-season here in Missouri, and much of the Midwest. Morels are one of my favorite wild mushrooms. They’re delicious of course, but they also symbolize the beginning of a long stretch of foraging opportunities – chanterelles, oyster mushrooms, blackberries, service berries, elderberries, pawpaws, wild greens, and more. If you’re interested in collecting mushrooms… Read More…

Rachel Shulman in Wild Eats 221 days ago

Since I can rarely afford non-industrial meat, I eat mostly vegetarian. But in December, I moved back to Missouri to live with my boyfriend, who is definitely a meat-and-potatoes kind of guy. Luckily for me, my boyfriend shot three deer this past fall, so we’ve both been happy eaters. Deer numbers are at historic highs… Read More…