A lil seasonal throwback: poke sallet! IMPORTANT NOTE: while my family historically has cooked it for 15 mins in one thing of water, I now cook it for 7mins, change the water, and then cook it for another 5! Just to be super safe when feeding it to loved ones who maybe don’t have an iron tummy like me 😌
BARREL CACTUS (Ferocactus wislizeni) FRUIT TIME! And a @Fonztradamus SIGHTING! It’s always a treat to visit the southwest when these tart lil fruits are in season! Part of the current and historic foodways for a MYRIAD of tribal nations like the Yaqui and the Tohono O’Odham (who’s ancestral lands I’m visiting right now with he literal angels on the @Visit Tucson team!!), the flesh is tart and a lil slippy in that way that nopales are, too! The seeds are roasted and ground to flour (though the birds like em as is! 💚) I’m gonna try germinating a few seeds at home so I can have a little desert with me, aaaaaalllll the way in Ohio!
HOT MERMAIDWEED - YOUR NEW FAVE GREEN Nothing is wilder than being introduced to a plant that’s been around you your WHOLE LIFE, hiding in plain tiny sight! @Samuel Thayer taught me about this lil flavor powerhouse a few years ago, and now I love it so much I have it growing in my own yard!!
Wild food... at the grocery store! A lot of the foraged goodies I teach you about can also be found at your local international market! Let me show you some of my faves! #wildfood #foraging #internationalfood