Burdock and Cat’s Ear: How to Identify and Harvest These Edible Wild Plants

[@TheNorthwestForager]

5:10 meant to say Poultice & Decoction* Thank you for watching!

[@teresan9837]

So glad I found this! I've been hacking these things and now I can feed my family and chickens!! Thank you!

[@TheNorthwestForager]

Thank you!

[@kimprocarione5473]

I love foraging knowledge! It gives me peace of mind when you actually prepare and eat your finds. Thank you so much! I don't know how long I've been subscribed, but its been a minute! 😊 Your son is a sharp little cookie! And such a handsome little man! ❤

[@KaoV1983]

Thanks for another great video. I love seeing burdock in the spring.

[@TheNorthwestForager]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@lalaalalala]

this was great! love how in depth the plant info was and it’s nice to see more of the actual foraging and knowing what the taste and texture of them is like

[@TheNorthwestForager]

Thanks so much!

[@HaphazardHomestead]

I had to smile as you were digging that burdock in your fine deep soil! Lucky you! I wouldn't envy someone trying that in rocky soil, so it's good that the stalks are tasty, too. Edible flower stems in general are under appreciated. Cat's ear stalks are some of my favorites. So easy to see, they pick clean and easy, and then they are easy to cook and are delicious to eat. Happy foraging!

[@TheNorthwestForager]

It really is the perfect soil for these and even then it's a time consuming excavation to attempt the whole root 😁 I'm hoping to see the remaining burdock produce a flower stalk, but the land owners usually mow down by the creek before fire season and we've seem to already started the dry season... Thanks for stopping by Holly 🙂

[@RhondaWimmOfficial]

Just discovered you. Thanks so much! ❤

[@elijahsanders3547]

Nice, thank you. We had cat's ear back in Oregon, but we also had another "cat's ear flower" that was a really pretty purple and white, fuzzy, very short flower.

[@adreabrooks11]

That bit at 13:16 or so, when Juniper mimicked your mouth-click was adorable! ^_^ I'm a long-time fn of burdock, but we don't get a ton of catsear here in Ontario - so I was unaware of its culinary potential. Toally going to try it when I get the chance!

[@malapoyo]

Thanks man. With what's going on in the world right now, you're probably saving lives by posting this. Good on ya! 👍👍

[@TheNorthwestForager]

Thank you and thanks for watching 😀

[@hahahabean]

A comfortable life❤

[@neesbushcraft]

Great video!!

[@TheNorthwestForager]

Thanks for watching!

[@63SpaceGirl]

I'm going to have to dig up some burdock root soon. Thanks for the cooking instructions. Sounds good 🤗

[@TheNorthwestForager]

Thank you for watching!

[@andrewbratos6907]

great job and great video, did you ever try growing them in 7gallon buckets, then you can get them out easily

[@4toes1nose]

Thank you

[@kimprocarione5473]

I just noticed that you haven't posted a video in 9 months. That's such a shame. I hope all is well.

[@galeparker1067]

I agree. Just found this wonderful channel....😢👃✌️🇨🇦

[@ArtichokeHunter]

Oh wow, is burdock not super invasive up there? I guess not but I would warn folks in the eastern US against regrowing burdock unless they're very carefully kept in containers.

[@TheNorthwestForager]

Thanks for sharing! That's definitely a valid point. I personally believe they can be responsibly cultivated, but it helps to understand their life cycle and how to prevent them from getting beyond the garden.

[@melissalambert7615]

Interesting video. Cat's ear looks a lot like hawkweed. I checked and they are different plants. I'm pretty sure that I have in my lawn is hawkweed. Blooms much later than dandelion and think the stems are not hollow. Smells like dirty socks so not something I'd eat. Hello from Corvallis Oregon.

[@TheNorthwestForager]

Hello from Scio! And thanks for watching.

[@naturalgardengrows]

Does burdock also cause gas, similar to sunchokes?

[@adreabrooks11]

Yup. This happens whenever you eat a starch to which your body is not accustomed. Eat it a few times (perhaps when you have no social plans), and the gas will diminish over time. This is true of burdock, sunchokes, beans and most other starches.

[@emilyschannel9623]

Only one thing I’m confused/curious about, I may be wrong but I thought rhubarb was edible?? My step grandmother use to make rhubarb crumble, is the rhubarb u talked about just a different species?

[@TheNorthwestForager]

The stems of rhubarb you can eat, it's the leaf that you cannot.

[@emilyschannel9623]

@@TheNorthwestForager ooooooooh ok 😊 and hey are there any uses of dandelion after they turn fuzzy? Thanks again!

[@backtoasimplelife]

Thank you for sharing this knowledge. I hope your chickens are allowed to forage for wild edibles every day too. Chickens are actually forest birds and heirloom chickens' natural instinct is to forage. I always feel bad when I see them confined with almost nothing but bare soil. Thats not natural for them. I have 10 birds fenced in on about a quarter acre to forage.

[@Wudabodit]

kid is iconic

[@danbolton3180]

A great Saturday morning starter. I wiped out my cats ear stalks yesterday mowing, but they were getting old in the sun. Can the cats ear stalks be eaten raw, or only after cooking? I liked the glasses on Juniper😊.

[@TheNorthwestForager]

She's the true star 😅 Yes, they can but they're softer cooked. Thanks for watching!

[@danbolton3180]

@@TheNorthwestForager I found a cats ear flower stalk in my garden and ate it. Good eats!

[@TheNorthwestForager]

@@danbolton3180 good deal! I forgot to mention that they're less bitter when cooked.