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Cooking and eating woodlice (pillbugs) - a real bushcraft experience

Cooking and eating woodlice (pillbugs) – a real bushcraft experience

by Angus, 25 January, 2012, 7 comments

Woodlouses or woodlice have never previously seemed to me the kind of thing you would want to eat. But I came face to face with a cooked woodlouse recently when we made a woodlandsTV film about finding, cooking and eating woodlice. It turns out that they are very nutricious and as long as they are cooked they are perfectly safe. A big advantage of woodlice over slugs or snails is that they can be eaten almost immediately after collection, whereas with slugs and snails you need to put them in a plastic bag for about 24 hours so that their gut empties. For woodlice you just put them straight into the boiling water and they are soon ready to eat. Read more...

How to Make Wild Bannock Bread

How to Make Wild Bannock Bread

by Annette, 26 June, 2007, 14 comments

When on the trail, be it in Britain or abroad I like to carry the following ingredients with me to make what I call a Wild bread. Bannock originates from Scotland and was made with oats, flour, salt, and water but over time other ingredients have been added to the delight of our taste buds! This bread is particularly fun to make as a family. Read more...

Wild Flower Guide

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Read our guide to wild flowers of woodland and hedgerow

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