Wild Spring Delicacies- Ramps, Morels, Fiddleheads, Birch Sap

In the world of wild edibles, springtime offers a buffet of delicacies that can't be found any other time of the year. Ramps/leeks, morel mushrooms, fiddlehead ferns, and birch sap. The season for these wild edibles is short, and they can be tricky to find, but this episode will teach you how to: look for, identify, and prepare them for your plate.

[@zoerobinson1807]

Thank you for including the bit about leaving solitary/small patches of leeks alone to replenish! As ramps grow more popular, they're becoming more and more rare because people who don't know better over-harvest them.

[@shanelunsford5495]

Actually it's best to not pull them up at all and just gently remove the surrounding soil and clip the shoot leaving the root and one third of the stalk.

[@foxtones6961]

So true I've noticed there are far fewer now. Couldn't even pick any last spring because I wanted to make sure there was something left but not everyone thinks that way sadly.

[@sophrosyne5900]

I found a million patches of these today and a goldmine of fiddleheads !!! I'm gonna pick some tomorrow.

[@andreboudreau6474]

Here , in the province of Québec it’s only legal to harvest 50 leeks per person. This has been instated because abusive harvesting by some people who sold them for profit😕. Unfortunately only wildlife officers can serve fines so some unscrupulous individuals still over harvest.

[@kyd1972]

Excellent video. "Life's like that. Gotta savor what you have." Thank you!

[@juliefinnegan6548]

Oh my gosh.... I made this soup and it is FANTASTIC! Thank you so much for sharing the recipe. Just last year we tasted ramps for the first time; frying them in some bacon fat. But this soup is so awesome--I will make it again and again.

[@TheOutsiderCabin]

+Julie Finnegan That's awesome! We're glad you like it so much.

[@martinkerker1190]

Just watched your video this week 1 May 2020 , made the Leak soup today it was really delicious and creamy. Thanks.

[@brianbassett4379]

Two years ago in Washington state, I harvested over 4 lbs. of morels in a 3 day period. They rehydrate really well. My favorite way to eat them is seared in butter as you showed but love to use them in a savory bread pudding.

[@mathiasniemeier4359]

PLEASE leave the mushrooms alone in Washington state, AS PEOPLE FROM other states STEALING most of them TO sell!

[@brianbassett4379]

@@mathiasniemeier4359 I think maybe you should direct your comments to the (imaginary) people "stealing" nature grown mushrooms Niemeier.

[@TeamToddAdlerKeaw]

Like most people, I watch a lot of videos that just make me feel just a little bit dumber for having watched them. I love it, however, when videos just like this one leave me just a little bit brighter than when I had clicked play. I glow more afterwards, feel better and want nothing more than to engage nature myself. Another great video!

[@roxannerodriguez7075]

Exactly!! I actually live in AZ, in the desert 🏜. So all of this is foreign to me. But you know what he has done, just in the short period of this video!? I now want to look for someone who does this in the desert, and hopefully teaches as well as this guy does! So I can actually go out and try some of this myself! Thank you Mr. & Mrs. Outsider! Btw... I haven't EVER had anything like that wild leek soup! But it looked and sounded soooo interesting and delicious! Thank you for newfound inspiration! ❤

[@A_Wee_spook]

I love the sound quality in your videos, and audible step by step directions and description of the plants & mushrooms. you both are great!!!

[@tritonbradford1688]

Love fiddle heads,chicken mushrooms,hen of the woods,and many others.Good stuff to know about.

[@jeanettewaverly2590]

You hit it out of the ballpark with this mini-playlist, Outsider! Nice to "meet" Mrs. Outsider, too. Keep up the great work!

[@TheOutsiderCabin]

Thanks Jeanette!

[@davidstorton910]

I'm not a 100% sure but I think what you call wild leeks here in the UK we call wild garlic, sure does look the same and of course smells of garlic, that soup looked brilliant

[@NatureAndOther]

Yes it is wild garlic.

[@obiwankenobi1685]

Nice

[@lukkyluciano]

ramps, fiddleheads, and morels are 3 things I always keep my eyes open for while out walking with the dog, fishing, and metal detecting in the spring.

[@lyndawilliams8434]

Lovely recipes, and lovely to be outside in the woods again. Thanks to your wife for sharing, and I hope she gets involved more, and cant wait to meet your daughter. Thanks for uploading and sharing.

[@TheOutsiderCabin]

Thanks Lynda. It was a lot of fun doing this episode with her. I'll be sure to pass your thanks along.

[@toomaskotkas4467]

Birch sap is a staple of Russian countryside life in spring time. During the USSR the birch sap was collected on the industrial scale and sold in stores because of the health benefits it provides.

[@davidkatra3130]

Grows in Wyoming Valley, Pa.

[@magnusshmagnus6280]

Brainwashing smooth-brained Russians is a staple of Russian coutryside life during all seasons.

[@waynek921]

GREAT job on the leek soup thank you for the video... we want more videos from Mrs Outsider please 🙏

[@rhymeandreasoning]

Fiddleheads are really popular where I was raised in New Brunswick, Canada ..my parents and us kids would pick them during FH season..And us kids would come home from school, mother would send us kids out to pick them at the old creek near my parents place. Now I am living in Montreal and FH will set you back a small fortune if you want to buy them, which I never do, but just odd seeing how expensive they are here. Great video !!! Enjoyable stuff you post. Really happy I stumbled onto your videos.

[@kendricchua]

I'm so fascinated by this. I always wondered what it would be like to gather something myself and cook and eat it, I imagine it feels a little more gratifying.

[@janisblack2183]

Love your channel! You and your whole family. I too live in Ontario, Canada near the Bruce trail system in Dufferin and Grey-Bruce Counties. These wild vegetables are all around me along with fireweed, wild raspberries, wild strawberries and asparagus. Thank-you for demonstrating the sustainable methods for how to harvest these wonderful natural edibles in our forests, and thanks to your lovely wife for the wild leek soup recipe. Simply delicious! There are not many books out there specific to our area for these plants. Fortunately for me I learned from my dear Mother many years back when we explored the forests together. I would just like to share a good tip with you about boiling the fiddleheads or any green vegetables. Add a tablespoon of olive oil to the water; regular or light tasting and it will keep the bright green colour and vitamins in. Very little chance of them going grey if you overcook them by accident. Enjoy, from the Galley Cook

[@lizajane55555]

Your channel is wonderful and informative! I would suggest drying the morels especially if you have a bumper crop. They taste so good in winter soups and stews- and you only need a small piece of the dried mushroom.

[@charlesburke9972]

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[@newsviewstoday5689]

EXCELLENT Vlog ~ Packed with most useful info & truly enjoyable watch. I'm a Canadian from Ontario living in Australia now, & am literally planting a forest of the trees we have in Ontario to diversify the area as well as starting a black out mushroom tunnel to go along with all the other things growing on our permaculture farm we are developing here. Thanks for all the great info & INSPIRATION !

[@SharpWorks]

Really wish I had more time to learn more about wild edibles and go out to forage for myself. Thanks for the video!

[@TheOutsiderCabin]

Learning about wild edibles is a lifetime pursuit, but it all starts with familiarising yourself with 1 wild edible. Thanks for your comment!

[@johndifrancisco3642]

The Outsider, " it all starts with familiarising yourself with 1 wild edible." I'm glad I am familiarizing myself with you, you wild edible you ;)

[@delaneyrichardson]

You

[@hotdawg9840]

Hey man. I've eaten almost 20 different kinds of wild mushrooms I never heard of or ate before. I studied about them and watched many videos. What I'm getting at will surprise u. Because alot of these grow in your yard. Along with wild edible plants. You really don't have to leave your yard to eat fungi or fresh plants. They already grow in your yard or local park

[@hotdawg9840]

Just make sure that u study and learn. It's a must. Just like fungi. One wrong plant or one wrong mushroom. And it's your last

[@70wolfnipplechips41]

I'm impressed and very pleased by the clear, thorough, informative, way you present the bounties of Spring! You and your wife are very pleasant. I've put off tapping trees due to the need for spikes, so thanks for showing me how to make my own! Also, this is hands down the best video I've seen on fiddleheads. Great job! You've gained a subscriber! I'm busting with anticipation, especially for morels!

[@lindacaldwell9017]

I found one Large white morel on our property one year, never got one again. It was delicious........

[@luckyluck4630]

Casanova Frankenstein I Could be mistaken but i believe there are three types . The yellow , black and grey. At least that’s what I came across when picking to sell here in Washington state . The most prized and sought after is the “ greys “ , due to it being the most tastiest and extremely expensive. $15K from a month of picking .

[@garman1966]

I prefer the black morel. Wonderful aroma and tastes wonderful!

[@viewtube6512]

I love them all. Truly!

[@deannafarmer2573]

Thank you to your wife! I never even thought of leek soup, my family and I collect them on our hikes. We love them.

[@Cooliepops]

I found ramps, cranberries and morels yesterday (about 45 so far this year) Two comments I would add are morels can actually last quite a few days in a paper bag and be re-hydrated some if need be and blanch the fiddleheads for 2-3 mins then plunge them into an ice bath. Now they are ready for the fry pan.

[@notmyworld44]

In Arkansas our morels appear about the same time as the emergence of the may-apple plants, and they occur principally under our sycamore trees and apple trees. The part about the fiddle-heads answers some questions I had. This video is excellent!

[@lizajane55555]

That soup leek looks so good! Thanks for sharing.

[@nativenygardens187]

Your recipes looked delicious! We just went ramp foraging in Massachusetts then cooked up our picks for dinner. Ramps are a fantastic, native, spring edible!

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Good one. I'm on the lookout for leeks this spring!

[@SlikPapaRuff]

yup

[@saphirefoxirl]

Very informative video, thanks! I like how responsible you are (and also that you saved the slugs).

[@Andonerf]

My Dad and I and sometimes my friend go to this one huge park on a hill, there is a huge forest path and we find tons of morels. one year we came out with almost 2 pounds! We saute them an will eat them with Eggs, wild asparagus and sometimes just eat them by themselves, they are awesome.

[@Andonerf]

Btw they where black morels.

[@kylefoxall4723]

We make a hunters gravy with tomatoes, leeks and morels for with our venison.

[@dineshvs30]

All the episodes are great, very informative. I like your conservative and caring approach. Waiting for more !

[@trishachakraborty1075]

Love from India. Thanks for the lovely recipe. May God bless you. I really learnt so much.

[@l.antoinetteanderson3736]

Another "sweet" and refreshing video,thank you! It's Spring here on the southern coast of Oregon and your presentations give a boost to go out and collect some treats!

[@suzieaguilar397]

The Outsider Oh my, what a treat it was to see the morel mushroom! My dad and brothers knew exactly where to find them in Indiana, where there was a rather heavy forested area. They would usually find a large cloth bag of them, and what a wonderful delicacy they are, to be sure. The taste is very unique, and not to be found in any other mushroom. Thank you ever so much for sharing the video of that one morel mushroom you found up in Canada. I am sure you savored every delicious nibble. May you find more morels next Spring. :-)

[@eanschaan9392]

In Minnesota they really like them. They are actually the state mushroom. They taste lovely though, so I don't blame them.

[@SandraLThomas64]

Like how y'all are as easy on the environment as possible. Keep it up

[@garman1966]

I found a couple morel patches last year and I'm looking forward to checking them out again in a couple months when spring comes. There is no better tasting mushroom than a fried morel cut in half longwise! They're sooooogood!

[@rebeccapettifer6553]

That looks so good! I don't have leeks but I'm going to make some potato soup this morning with all the other ingredients for dinner and supper! Still a little cold here today. Yum! Morels are the best but I am old now and my husband passed away so my foraging partner is gone! He was the mushroom champion! He could find them when no one else could! Sharp eyes! I always washed as you did but with a little salt in the water. Then dip in an scrambled egg solution, then dredge through corn meal lightly and cook in butter and a little salt and pepper! Gosh makes my mouth water just to think about how good they were.

[@nicovolli]

Nice job! Try throwing the fiddleheads into already boiling water and shock cool them with cold (icy) water. That will fixate the chlorophyll and make them healthier and taste better (and much greener) :)

[@Shar_Bandraoi]

I grew up eating fiddleheads and picking them. Also collecting sap. They are soo good thanks for the video! Didn't know about the leeks or Morel.

[@frydemwingz]

those wild onions are great to find when camping. ive cooked some in a cast iron pan with some beer and some salt. pretty good.

[@malleusmaleficarum6004]

I like to fry my fiddleheads in butter, then I add salt, pepper, garlic, parmesan cheese, and breadcrumbs, making sure there is still a good amount of butter in the pan before I add the parmesan and breadcrumbs. This method is delicious and I use it to make brussel sprouts, string beans, cauliflower, asparagus, and pretty much every other green vegetable of that type, it works wonderfully.

[@jdzencelowcz]

Since the whole plant is edible, can U just cut the leeks free of their roots, so they can grow back, instead of uprooting them?

[@Crawkid]

I think you'd need to leave the bulbs too though

[@aoiahiru670]

@@Crawkid I think that's what the OP meant.

[@Crawkid]

@@aoiahiru670 ah well I tend to consider the bulbs different than the scraggly roots.

[@foxtones6961]

Thank you!

[@DarkMage501]

Yes, the bulb will regrow if wet

[@FatherAndSonFun]

This video is getting us REALLY anxious for "our" spring. We still have about 2 feet of snow on the ground in our neck of the woods, with another foot predicted next week! Love the videos Outsider! 👍

[@TheOutsiderCabin]

I'm anxious for spring too! (This episode was shot over a period of three past spring times.) Winter is still going strong where I am too.

[@deadwoodden212]

Thanks for sharing never knew Will give it a try, as soon as Winters grip leaves us here in Michigan

[@foxtones6961]

This soup! 😍 can't wait to make this in the spring. I usually make a stew with them but this time I'll use your recipe. Thank you. A tip for anyone who might be lactose intolerant or vegan, you can make a delicious heavy cream using half cup hulled hemp seeds to one cup water, blend till creamy.

[@ericseaton4552]

Thanks for all the videos inbetween your cabin videos. I can't wait to see your next update.

[@TheOutsiderCabin]

Thanks Eric!

[@timpearson2555]

This is shortly becoming my favorite channel. Thank you for doing these!

[@ethan________]

This reminds me so much about Stardew Valley...

[@georgedudley9843]

Ethan yoooooo man I just clicked on this after playing Stardew valley

[@raccoon7955]

Oml,same! Infact i clicked on this video simce it had the items!

[@teemurinnesalmi6053]

Same. I've played stardew over 140 hours during the last month😆

[@dryden5k]

Very educational and extremely helpful thank you so much for sharing. Its the caring thats even better bravo for leaving and letting nature to replenish and including that in your video to remind us of how to forage and benefit from nature without hurting or draining it.

[@dereksharp4200]

That soup looked so delicious and I love leaks hope I can find some wild ones and try it!

[@dereksharp4200]

Spoke to soon it all looked delicious. Thanks for all the great content! This is my new favourite channel.

[@dereksharp4200]

Spoke to soon it all looked delicious. Thanks for all the great content! This is my new favourite channel.

[@donaldwalker5869]

Derek Sharp I never could find them where I live. But two counties over, they're everywhere. But I love them, so I ordered some seed on the internet. Hahaha!

[@nicktheknight5638]

Donald Walker when do you plant them

[@donaldwalker5869]

NickTheKnight this will be my first time, but research says you can plant year round, but best chance for survival if planted in middle to end of August. The seed needs warm weather to begin germination, then a kinda dormant cold period(winter) to finalize. After that, they sprout in spring. I haven't done this yet, but I'm hoping all goes well.

[@jennimorgan394]

I found a large ramp patch. I took out about eight or nine plants, all the roots included along with the local dirt. I planted them in my brother and sister-in-law back yard that is heavily shaded and quite moist. This is the fourth year now and the patch of nine is now several feet in diameter and we will take our first harvest. I can’t wait. Ramps are so nummie! They had never heard of them until now. Rookies.

[@oldmanriverrimington3442]

why would you give this video a thumbs down?? I subscribed.

[@christopherellis2663]

gary rimington Probably because it had onion and garlic in with the ransoms! What is the point?

[@marcellabutay1090]

Your dog is cute

[@Mazaskazi]

Probably fast food eaters.

[@newsviewstoday5689]

+ gary Maybe they are people from Monsanto who only promote their deadly GMO crap & hate natural organic delights from nature. Seriously though, why would anyone give this awesome video anything but 3 thumbs up? lol. I subbed too. : )

[@SophiePalong]

Agree!

[@tamaliaalisjahbana9354]

I loved watching this video during COVID-19 lockdown in Indonesia. It was so calming and spoke to me of health and nature. Thank you so much.

[@geoffrobert8818]

Awesome video. Thanks so much from Ontario

[@MrGallonath44]

You have lovely dishes and yourself as well as your wife have great voiceover voices!

[@scottsmith8546]

Very nice video and well done.

[@TheOutsiderCabin]

Thanks Scott!

[@xxworriordestroyerxx7595]

Scott Smith ya your right

[@sylviayoung1901]

As a kid I grew up in the wilds of Upstate NY which is no different than my time in the south. We would get up at the butt crack of dawn to go explore, climb tree's, avoid quicksand and be in the woods for hours on end! Our snacks were spring onions, fresh spring water and chewing on Birch tree bark which was just like gum! Then we'd roll our shirt's up and put berries of all kinds in it...and what we managed to save we enjoyed with quick biscuit's and fresh cream! Lot's of stained shirt's and plenty of adventure!

[@dream.fiiend]

Dang I truly feel blessed where I live. Wild leeks and morel in my backyard. My father in law came back with a salad bowl filled with morels the past two days. Illinois may be broke but it's rich in forage goods.

[@88Ont]

You are so lucky to have them in your backyard.

[@loracutting4542]

I loved watching this. I learned a lot. I really like how you took your time and explained everything. I can't wait to see more. Thank you

[@orianaspiderowl769]

a black squirrel...that's new...and it's angry at you...how cute.

[@cocoduck7745]

It's only cute when it's not in ur pants trying to bite off ur ass

[@makale83]

They live all over the midwest

[@MuskratOutdoors]

The black ones are part of the Evil Ninja Squirrel Army! RUN AWAY!!!

[@windyface9383]

morrels in my area (Québec city) show up about when the crabapple trees are blooming, and we've found them under apple and crabapple trees pretty often! I also heard you find them often after a forest fire.

[@bigboy4224]

+1 Sub for relocating the slugs

[@johndifrancisco3642]

Big Boy, Eeww! Kill them all! His heart is much bigger than mine and apparently yours too. I CAN'T STAND SLUGS!!!

[@lipschom]

John Di Francisco totally agree, give them to the birds hehehe

[@midori1954]

Thank you very much. I live in Tokyo and its spring so I can buy ramps and fiddleheads and morels and many kinds of mushrooms all year long. Of course, seasonally, ramps and fiddleheads. Yummy and delectable. The most interesting is that, you said you found one morel and and enjoyed eating it. Savoring it. This is how we eat here. Savoring quality not quantity.

[@workingears]

I am really enjoying your videos! I can't get enough of them lol! Where are you located? I'm in the state of Georgia near Atlanta. Thanks!

[@DogtaInc]

Very nice video! It's really heartwarming and informative at the same time.

[@equipmentjockey]

The soup sounds delicious! I wonder if it would be good left chuncky style?

[@kylefoxall4723]

It can. We make a leek soup without potatoes at home, with chunks of leeks sliced in that is great

[@dovesdiyconstructionreview1742]

Awesome video! You have helped teach me about 2 other edibles that I did not know how to properly identify. Thank you! Subbed to your channel.

[@Ash_W04]

After watching this video I found out that the patch of what I thought was going to turn into tulips less than ten feet from my house was actually leeks. Also morels grow all over my hillside which is also less than ten feet from my house.

[@Shinygemblue]

Ash Westbrook LUCKY!!!

[@an-insane-llama]

Morels are one of the best things to eat out there! Used to go pick them yearly with my dad to eat, (breaded with saltines and fried)

[@lemuriansoul]

Outside Fun 1, what else do you gather? I'm curious about trout Lillie's, dandelion greens, and ground nuts.

[@Yoyoyoyoasshole]

Squirrels

[@marklandgraf7667]

It's late January 2018. This video makes me really really ready for spring.

[@chriswanderer90]

I found leeks, but now I need to find a wife to make leek soup. I will go up to a girl i like with leek bouquet.

[@kristenharral4707]

Chris Chung I love leeks, and I'm a hell of a cook! just sayin! ;)

[@chriswanderer90]

Kristen Harral lets marry

[@kristenharral4707]

Chris Chung ok. sounds like a plan. where shall we marry?

[@chriswanderer90]

in las vegas

[@realisticreality7705]

Chris Chung You'll find one definitely up here

[@alanc745]

You have a good sense of woodsmanship for a young whippersnapper ;)

[@bobadler3097]

"I'm just walking in the woods today, to see what I can see."

[@christophermapes5176]

The fiddleheads would be delicious when boiled as you did, but then broiled with olive oil and sea salt, browned to a slight external crisp - I do my asparagus and brussel sprouts the same way, just an unbelievable nutty flavor sure to please the palate!

[@chris109]

Thank you for your excellent info! This is the best I’ve heard!

[@RDLondon2023]

Your wives voice is so perfect to keep the attention.really nice to watch!! She should definetly start a major food channel!!

[@SatansShockTroop]

hey man. your trail boss head is looking real loose. sand off the varnish for about 4 inches below the head. soak a rag in boiled linseed oil. wrap it around where you sanded. tie it with a string. Place in a zip lock bag, and close it as much as you can. leave it sit for 10 days. Boom! remove rag. you have a tight fitted axe head.

[@thewaverslmao.1149]

What an awesome video! I can't wait for spring!

[@TheOutsiderCabin]

Thanks! Neither can I!

[@wayneandrews1933]

My wife made your recipe up boy it went good

[@detroitredneckdetroitredne6674]

great job thank you for your knowledge and expertise I am an over-the-road truck driver I don't have much time to do anything else but I am looking forward to getting out into the woods I do have leaks down by the fishing hole I will have to go down and pick them

[@PerryArt420]

Glad I found this.... I live in the middle Of Maine in the Middle of the woods, with a Marsh and a Stream as neighbors....... Been a foriger forever... Have all of these very close, including Black Morels In My BackDoor Yard and have collected them all..... This is a good vid to get me in the mood......... Looks like an early summer here in Maine so, Maybe an early Grow?????? we'll see.....

[@Mommapunkin]

We soak our mushrooms in salt water and refrigerate overnight, then before eating, rinse, dry, dip in egg, water, salt and pepper mixture and roll in bread crumbs and skillet fry'em... They are so darn good..

[@highvibes38]

OMG I can't wait to do all of those short videos!!!thank you guys❣️

[@artistpw]

I've heard that about the time dogwoods bloom here in Missouri, that's probably the time to hunt for morels. You should take a webbed sack to carry your finds because that will allow the spore to float out while you walk. I can't imagine anything tasting better than morels and shallots sauteed in nice butter. Yum.

[@brianspencer4220]

That's a lot of useful information. Leak soup is one of my family's favourites . Thanks ever so much. Brian 76

[@nukemanmd]

I'd like to make a plea to potential foragers. Please make sure that you are not trespassing on private property. A close friend found himself the subject of a criminal proceeding because he ignored the "No Trespass" signs posted quite liberally around the area on which he was foraging. Fortunately, the property owner agreed to not pursue charges after receiving a promise that he would not trespass in the future and my friend agreed to donate a token amount to the owner's favorite conservation charity. Also, please be mindful that there are species that are threatened or endangered, and therefore may not be taken. These restrictions are limited to native species. Its not a bad idea to check with your jurisdiction's natural resource agency.

[@leeannecampbell643]

My dad and I watered patches of morals. They grew amazing and after we picked we watered them .

[@twentyonetwos3967]

Great video.

[@TheOutsiderCabin]

Thanks!

[@davesjenn3727]

I like to pickle a lot of leeks. Per quart mason jar, I pack the jar full of leeks, a tablespoon of pickling spice, 1/2 teaspoon of sugar and fill the jar with a 50/50 solution of water and white vinegar that you've brought to a boil. Cover should snap down as it cools. If you leave the jar untouched for many months the leeks will turn a light brown like a jar of pickled onions. The longer you leave them sealed the better they'll taste! :-)

[@krissyboo54]

i love your wild edible series! i'm not sure where you live but i live in central florida and it's not exactly great for foraging since we have mostly swamp around here. nonetheless, i enjoy every one of these videos because they are thorough and you are always considerate of the ecosystem around you. keep it up :-)

[@SamGallagher]

This is great! I just was out looking for ramps this past weekend, though the spot I was looking at is known to have them, and I'm starting to worry that most of them have been harvested, especially this late into spring. A small note, ramps (wild leeks) are actually notably distinct from typical leeks. I think it's usually better to either call them wild leeks, or ramps, but not leeks, as this may be confusing.

[@chrissilsby4312]

Here in Ludington Michigan and around Cadillac, Michigan it was a great place to find Morels. When I was a kid, around Mother's day, we, as a family would go north to look and pick them

[@Danny_Does_Drawings]

They're great, just don't accidentally eat lilly of the valley.

[@shadowfire04]

just about to say that.

[@xdemcookiezthor0bl0x57]

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[@KittyKat-zd1yr]

That's what I was thinking. Lol.

[@JakobKaine_BrickJAK]

Three easiest fixes on that. Does it have a flower stem? If so, it's either a lily or it's a ramp that's past its best time for eating. Are the leaves coming out straight or in a whorl? Straight is ramp. Also check the number of leaves. More than two = lily. If you're still unsure, give one of the leaves the smell test. Break a leaf and sniff. Ramps will have that allium onion garlicy smell. Lilies don't really smell like anything.

[@GinaRJumper]

Just smell it...can't go wrong there...if you do..maybe you shouldn't be out foraging

[@tolget4684]

Im very good at foraging mushrooms I eat 12 wild varieties to date. Im learning wild greens now. Thanks for video. God Bless

[@slygun451]

I loved the LEEK SOUP break!

[@johnmimisjourney3940]

I absolutely live your video. Suoer clear amd very informative. Keep them coming!!

[@guser436]

Your wife's voice and the cooking sounds were giving me ASMR tingling thingy fuck! Great video

[@rebelindian1326]

Yeah.. i felt the same and came scrolling down looking for a comment on that.

[@joelfoltz8704]

We have a patch of Ramps here in Wv down along the creek that may actually cover 5 acres of ground along both sides of the creek and have been diiggin them there since I was a kid back in the early 80’s. Also will always pick a mess or so of morels on the way out.

[@DudesPlayingGames]

I really like watching wild edible videos and your Channel's commentary is the best.

[@EiKk4__]

In Finland the only morel that grows here is highly toxic but is still considered as a delicacy. It needs to be boiled and rinsed at least twice before used in a soup or sauce. In here it's best found in 1-2 year old clear-cut areas.