Vibrantly green and full of goodness, Stinging Nettles are a common and often overlooked food source. It might be a little late in the year, but its a sunny day and I fancied a bit of wild food, so I grabbed my basket and scissors and off I went!
Its amazing what a bit of nature and sunshine will do for a sour mood, especially when you spot a Raven! You can't tell from this picture but its huge, about the size of a seagull!
Using potato, leeks, mushrooms, garlic, stock and of course nettles, I made a lovely chunky soup. I would love to use wild mushrooms but I'm not 100% certain what is what and definitely don't want to risk getting poisoned.
To go with my soup I also made a flavoured oil using Jack-In-The-Hedge and sunflower oil, and drizzled onto the soup created a fresh garlicky taste while also looking quite pretty.
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