Find food for free; how to forage for samphire - English coast

[@patrickbodenham6879]

Well this was unexpectedly beautiful! Subscribed 💪🏽

[@MrAndyballard]

Nice to hear Patrick, Samphire season is not so far off now - mid July onwards here on the Bristol Channel.

[@dM-ij1we]

Thanks. You are very lucky to leave there. Hope you are getting ready for a new crop.

[@MrAndyballard]

Yes... it will be sprouting next month, full on during July, looking forward to it.

[@estherlee3172]

wow your video is very impressive. watching it makes me feel at peace :) thanks

[@MrAndyballard]

That's nice to hear it can induce peaceful feelings ! Samphire season is nearly upon us... next month !

[@michawill6599]

Please make more of these videos Andy. Loved the cider one too.

[@MrAndyballard]

+Mich Abing Thanks for kind comment Mich, makes it all worthwhile receiving comments like this. I'm in Australia at the moment, there'll be films from the west aussie bush in about a month, please feel free to check ‘em out !

[@tardif66]

What a peaceful video. Cooked up some Samphire for tea tonight but alas, was also from Israel! I live on Guernsey in the Channel Islands so I need to go foraging too

[@MrAndyballard]

Glad you got some peace. Yeas, it's out of season at the mo. I've never tried the Israeli stuff but native's always best in my opinion. By your location I'd say that it probably comes into season a little bit before the mainland. I start looking in early/mid July, good luck.

[@wendiland]

@andy Ballard it is really fun to pick in the wild but also growing them if I could. , The wild is a 24 hours drive away from here! This plant is not common to grow at all so it's difficult to get seeds. Enjoy them because you can!

[@TheJnexus]

Wonderful film, beautiful scenery, thanks for sharing.

[@MrAndyballard]

Glad you enjoyed it, all the efforts worth it to get comments like yours.

[@wendiland]

Your film is just stunning! I love samphire, it is absolutely a delicious treat. I tried to grow them from seeds a few times, but they did not even sprout! Do you have any experience with growing these? I assume you don't even have to consider that since you can easily harvest these in the wild. Thank you for sharing!!

[@MrAndyballard]

+Wendi Phan Hi Wendi, there's so much of it over here between July - August, that I wouldn't have to plant it. I'm told that you can buy seeds in the plant nursery though. Why would you want to, when it's so much fun mooching around on the coast for it?

[@mandycampbell329]

Stunning filming Andy. love sally's shack and I must say your voice was very calming. I could eat a bucket full of samphire! can't get that in wakefield 😔 nice one take care👍

[@MrAndyballard]

+Mandy Campbell Thanks Mandy, Dave O recorded the voiceover - he's a master of the microphone. Its always a bit odd to hear your own voice though. I thought it sounded like I'd smoked a big joint...! I'm sure you can get samphire ‘oop north’ look in late June. I'm all ‘filmed out’ for the summer now, no more for a while. Aussie beckons though ! watch this space.

[@jondavy993]

Is that Near Severn beach ? Or where’s that too? If you don’t mind saying 😊🙏

[@MrAndyballard]

Where's that too me babber? gert west country if ever I erd it! It's between Clevedon & Weston-s-Mare. A little known spot, but weirdly hasn't sprouted this year there. Brand new Samphire film just posted on my channel also, good timing!

[@CarlPendlePhotos]

Great film and brilliantly shot

[@MrAndyballard]

Thanks for positive comment Carl, samphire season right now ! it's at it's peak, esp here in North Somerset.

[@XhristinaMacey]

You're videos are truly a work of art , thank you

[@MrAndyballard]

+Iain Mace Blimey, thanks for the encouragement Iain

[@XhristinaMacey]

@@MrAndyballard 5 years x

[@MrAndyballard]

@@XhristinaMacey Unbelievable comment! I'm just putting the finishing touches to a new samphire forage film and thought to myself "it's 5 years since the last one!" very uncanny and timey, thank you.

[@XhristinaMacey]

@@MrAndyballard I’d love to find some wild samfire, look forward to watching

[@MrAndyballard]

@@XhristinaMacey Just posted new sequel to last film on samphire 👍

[@mandycampbell329]

look forward to them😊

[@shimaseiki4855]

Supper Video !!! Oh and try Samphire in your omelet too!!

[@MrAndyballard]

+SHIMA SEIKI super or supper? both maybe ! never tried it in an omelet, thanks for comment & idea.

[@murdocha]

Often called Crowsfeet here in the Maritimes. Haven't tried it before, I'm a fiddlehead fan, but I'll be on the lookout for it.

[@MrAndyballard]

Ah that would figure, I can see the visual similarities. I think it's also known as Sea beans in the USA? It should start showing itself over here soon.

[@lilibethsolajes8971]

Very informative. Thank you.

[@MrAndyballard]

You're very welcome Lilibeth

[@eva83s]

Beautiful beautiful video :)

[@MrAndyballard]

many thanks Eva, glad you enjoyed it.

[@mike520784]

Beautiful, thanks.

[@MrAndyballard]

You're welcome Mike, thanks for the encouragement

[@korpakukac]

Nice video, I wonder if this grows in Sweden.

[@MrAndyballard]

Just look for muddy estuaries (where rivers meet the sea) you've a similar climate to the UK so I don't see why not.

[@Ben__Hall]

Beautifully Made

[@MrAndyballard]

much appreciated comment, thanks

[@katietyrrell4096]

this is such a beautiful video

[@MrAndyballard]

thanks for your kind comment Katie

[@windy5202]

Thanks for your great video. As I know Samphire is also known as Salicornia, right? Could u please share how to cultivate this salicornia, are there any conditions or rules that we need to follow? Or there is anything that needs to notice when growing salicornia. May I know why you only harvest the small scattered salicornia, how about the big cluster around there?

[@MrAndyballard]

Sorry... I usually get notified of comments, but not this one. Yeah, Salicornia that's the Latin name alright. I'm not sure how you'd go about cultivating it, but I'm sure you could. There's so much of this around in july/Aug that I wouldn't think of growing it. The smaller shoots are def more succulent, the bigger clusters can get tough and woody, esp. at the end of the season.

[@nuhsjus3458]

its delicious i had this in the hotel in cromer

[@jignat5661]

Where exactly can I find the samphire shown in this video - seems to be in abundance! Would love to take a trip to check it out but would be good to know what to enter in the sat nav...

[@MrAndyballard]

It's on the Bristol Channel, not far from Clevedon, North Somerset. There's no postal code to enter into a sat nav.. the best way is to walk & see what you find. Best time to look is in early July. It doesn't grow in the winter months.

[@jignat5661]

Thank you very much for your response!

[@Roxy-ch4gv]

What does it taste like? I am in Colorado. Middle of the states. Not likely to get to try it.

[@MrAndyballard]

Ah... It's crunchy and quite salty I guess. Tastes good for sure! I'm sure you'd be able to buy it at a supermarket in the land of plenty??

[@Roxy-ch4gv]

@@MrAndyballard never seen it. We are inlanders for sure.

[@MrAndyballard]

@@Roxy-ch4gv here ya go, this was last years harvest down the road from me at the coast: instagram.com/p/BVujLBShUIb/

[@Roxy-ch4gv]

@@MrAndyballard wow, nice harvest!

[@indicablue7450]

Bean looking for Samphire foraging in the south of England. Central South Coast actually. where if any places do you know? It's too expensive to buy all the time when you can pick it!!!!

[@indicablue7450]

what you cut would cost like up to £10 totally reduculous!!!!!

[@indicablue7450]

I stirfry mine in butter & black pepper.... ... great it needs no salt!!!!;)

[@MrAndyballard]

In your neighbourhood I'm not sure, my back yard is the Bristol Channel where it grows in abundance. You actually need a bit of mud for the roots to establish. Norfolk is Samphire central apparently. Try places/beaches with some mud or an estuary perhaps, maybe google earth estuaries in your area. Yep, stupidly expensive, AND it's imported from Saudi Arabia & Israel for gawds sake, Saudi Arabia ! It won't be out for a few months yet, at least until end of June, beginning of July.

[@MrAndyballard]

sounds good, just boiled for 3-4 mins is enough with a gert dollop of whatever !

[@Levi_Skardsen]

I prefer to fry it in butter with a twist of pepper.

[@MrAndyballard]

That sounds good 👌