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In this video I show how to forage for wild Hazelnuts, Beechnuts and Sweet Chestnuts, and how you can roast them to make them into super yummy snacks.
All three of these nuts (especially the Hazelnuts) can be found all over the UK, most of Europe, and much of North America.
In Wales (where I live), Hazel trees (or bushes) are literally everywhere in hedgerows, growing in fields, woodlands, wasteland and roadsides, and the nuts they produce at the end of a good summer are of practically infinite supply. They are tasty as they are or can be roasted for a crunchy texture and extra flavour. Most Hazel trees will bear nuts, but not all of them.
Beech trees are also common but in my area only around a quarter of them develop nuts. They are still easy enough to find, but sometimes the tree is too tall to be able to get to any without a step ladder. Yes they will start to fall when they are ready but the wildlife will be waiting and quick off the mark, so you might not find many left! They are small and fairly plain tasting, but roasting them does give them more flavour and gives them a crunch.
Sweet Chestnut trees are not common at all in my area, in fact I've only ever found a few locally. They are more abundant in other regions. In fact the only one I could find for this video had very small chestnuts, although I did find a much better one later (but didn't have my camera that time!). Sweet Chestnut trees can grow to a great age and size and are certainly a very grand tree. Sweet Chestnuts when roasted correctly are extremely tasty, and street vendors selling them hot can often be found at Christmas markets on cold wintry days - they certainly give a nice warm pick-me-up feeling!
Also, at • Guide to Foraging Wild... I show a few mushrooms that I found, but couldn't identify. I've since looked them up in a reference book and I think they are Tawny Grisette mushrooms, making them an edible species, but not particularly tasty so typically disregarded by fungi foragers.