| Date | Location | Notes | Images |
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| April 28, 2011 | Southeastern, New Hampshire |
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| April 29, 2011 | Southeastern, New Hampshire |
I went back today to collect American Trout-Lily for food. Saw three patches of
it growing. The patch in the location more exposed to the sun had flowers already
while the other two patches had no flowers. I steam the Trout-Lily leaves and bulbs for 8 minutes. The leaves might have been overcooked a bit and had the consistency of cooked spinach. Good taste, but the leaves didn't break down much upon chewing (unlike spinach). |
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| Date | Location | Notes | Images |
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| April 30, 2011 | Southeastern, New Hampshire | I found Trout Lily in a new location along a forest trail that run adjacent to a river. |
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| May 10, 2011 | Southeastern, New Hampshire |
I tried raw Trout Lily. It is excellent. Somewhat of a cucumber-like taste. I like it
much better than cooked Trout Lily. Found a huge supply in the woods across the street
from my discovery of Trout Lily in April. |
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| April 8, 2012 | Southeastern, New Hampshire |
Luckily, I looked through the calendar section of Arthur Haines' excellent book,
Ancestral Plants (Volume 1) to see what would be available to collect in early
April. American Trout-Lily bulbs were one of several available to collect and from
last year I knew exactly where to find them! They are much harder to collect than expected. Not only are the bulbs deep in the ground (for such a small plant), but tree roots get in the way of digging. It take patience -- much more than I had today. I ate some raw and they were a little bland, but not bad. I steamed the leaves and bulbs in a metal steamer. Steamed American Trout-Lily leaves are very good. Last year, when I cooked the leaves in water, they got too soggy and weren't very good, but steaming is the way to go. The bulbs were just as bland cooked as raw. |
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| Date | Location | Notes | Images |
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| April 24, 2013 | Southeastern, New Hampshire |
Trout-Lily salad. |
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