Wild Food Foraging- Fern Fiddleheads in the Spring

In this episode, I show you how to: find, identify, and cook fiddleheads..

[@easygrows2699]

Instantly liked & subbed when you said leave 1 or 2 there for the plant to remain healthy, thanks in the name of mother earth.

[@OSY_PB_ATHEIST]

Yeah, me too

[@mildreddavis1684]

💚👍☺

[@101life9]

I had a lot of these fiddle heads. We buy them in the market about some 8" long. Chop them up, blanched them in hot boiling water. Chopped garlic, dried shrimps and thinly sliced shallots , stir fry them. Seasoned with some salt, vinegar and sugar ten tossed them all together. Crunchy, sweet and sour...Yum....

[@junhaiyang7529]

please be aware, fern or its young form fiddlehead as in this video is known to be carcinogenic and don't ever eat it raw, and thorough cooking is necessary, because the toxin can be destroyed in certain degree under boiling conditions, and don't eat it too often either. that's being said, I do love it though, this video brings a lot of memories. thanks for sharing!

[@TheOutsiderCabin]

Thank you Junhai! Very good advice.

[@monique10j]

Pikopiko (fern shoots) Most of the wild fern varieties that grow in damp shady areas of New Zealand’s native bush are carcinogenic - of 312 different varieties, only seven varieties are edible. The edible fern fronds, known as bush asparagus, are pale green with brown speckles. Picked before the leaves unfold, the fronds add a unique 'forest' flavour to dishes. Pikopiko can be used as a signature garnish or as a vegetable.

[@pinkie24]

everything is carcinogenic. the sun is carcinogenic..

[@notforprofittho]

Which is why you wear sunscreen. You're meant to protect yourself against carcinogens. Junhai made a really good point that The Outsider drew on.

[@baron8107]

Bananas are technically carcinogenic.

[@omggiiirl2077]

they also tastes really good with sesame seeds and sesame oil salt and garlic. or macadamia nuts or kukui nuts roasted then mashed, Hawai'ian salt, onion, and nioi chilis!

[@TheOutsiderCabin]

Mmmm sounds tasty!

[@Towfiqish]

charlene hughes-peseta yumm

[@noname-js7qx]

Hey Stopthat i eat them with butter sometimes i put vinager on too

[@soybasedjeremy3653]

@N gate -_-...

[@choplass]

These wild edibles segments are really good at educating others on natural alternatives, people nowadays need this type of information, because food & medicines are going to be hard to come by in proceeding years.

[@TheOutsiderCabin]

I agree. Learning how to take care of one's self and others is a skill that should never be forgotten, especially in these unstable times.

[@sirblanka]

This is awesome. Koreans have been eating this forever. We boil it and marinate it with garlic chilli pepper flakes, sesame oil. We also use it in a lot of other Korean dishes. SO GOOD! Love your channel.

[@spiffymatt1174]

These are amazing. I pick they every year. I will eat mine with butter and vinagar and a lot of people here in the province of New Brunswick are crazy over them. We all wait with anticipation to when they come up. Interestingly enough alot of people in the rest is Canada don't share our experience here. I have also had them pickled and they are really good too

[@rugosetexture2716]

A rite of spring . . . fiddleheads, with a little lemon juice and olive oil . . . yum!

[@dpcormier3]

Thank you for informative and well thought out video

[@csakben99]

You are so kind to the nature. So good to see that. Greetings from hungary.

[@HoneyHollowHomestead]

When I lived in Canada I would go out every spring and pick them. It was great fun. I would gather enough to freeze. That is one thing I miss about living up there.

[@honkhonk8009]

I used to live in Burnaby BC where they would lots of ferns. But i didnt know you could eat them

[@tinagolomb9203]

I just tried this, this yr! I'm pretty thankful for our mother nature!!❤ Thank you

[@TommyBrown-Joliet]

I love me some fiddle heads. I think they taste like asparagus and are soft as butter after cooking.

[@donnafield2616]

Beautiful photography! Going to important subject matter! Truly enjoyed thank you!

[@hollykarlsen1792]

So happy I found your channel! I've been looking for something on wild edibles. Your videos are so well done and straight to the point. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@TheOutsiderCabin]

Holly Karlsen Thanks Holly! Glad you're enjoying the channel.

[@artisansportsman8950]

I do believe we have this plant in the UK i will be looking out for them in the spring time, Thanks for the good description this will make it easy to identify the right plant.

[@PinkBroBlueRope]

these actually look really nice

[@MACorrupt]

Thank you everything I needed to know about picking fiddleheads

[@tinah.2089]

I lived in Maine for many years and fiddlehead season is the best you can find vendors everywhere! 😍 Fiddlehead quiche with Gouda cheese and roasted tomatoes is delicious!!! 😍😍😋

[@Lioru92]

Tina H. When is fiddlehead season? I need to know when to plan a trip to Maine lol. That quiche sounds amazing

[@tinah.2089]

Lioru92 it's super tasty! 😋 And fiddlehead season is usually around the end of April through May. I never picked any because all the vendors wipe all the good spots clean but you can usually buy a pound for 2-3 bucks and the more you buy the better the deals! So tasty. Haha

[@Lioru92]

Tina H. Thank you! Hopefully at some point I can go get some haha. :)

[@zacharymorin5696]

Where in Maine do you live?

[@tinah.2089]

Zachary Morin Bangor.

[@sakuragurl90]

So happy I found your channel also. Its very detailed in identifying the edibles and making sure that you know all there is to know about picking them safely. Most other channels don't give too much info that is needed in foraging safely.

[@TheOutsiderCabin]

+AuroraCrimsonFaerie I'm happy to hear that you're enjoying the channel! Thanks for watching.

[@yellochello5692]

Your vids are so thorough and informative. Thank you.

[@Cultleader1984]

Damnn The new airpods look sick

[@emilynavarro4182]

Foddleheads w wild mushrooms and brown rice. Mmm

[@oldmanfromscenetwentyfour8164]

No, he means Fiddleheads. Foddleheads are something completely different. ;-P

[@bearball49]

You do an amazingly informative video. Thank you for your presentation. Never know when we might need the information.

[@arvantsaraihan5777]

We sometimes eat fern leaves here in Indonesia. We cooked them in a spicy, savory, coconut-milk based broth and it tastes really delicious!

[@percivalyracanth1528]

I didn't get what all the hype in New England was all about, until I truly had some... it's amazing, truthfully. If you like asparagus, these will be right up your alley

[@danielholtxxl4936]

Kinda feel sorry for those folks who learned the hard way how NOT to eat them.

[@duantorruellas716]

the inedible fiddleheads look like sea horses. I would like to try the edible fiddleheads with ferngully sauce and pixie beans. Thank you so much for this beautiful thing , youve made food fun again bless this channel. 😁

[@evelyn6942]

My family favourite wild veg ❤ thank you for this video 😇

[@PhrazeMuzik]

Growing up in New Zealand we call this Piko Piko or Pigs Tails, might not be exactly the same but they are tasty

[@chapter4444]

That looks amazing prepared. Thank you!

[@fasustinasmith5414]

Excellent video and a real pleasure as well.Thanks again.

[@mitchk9583]

I loves this channel. I live in the same climate and I never knew there was so mane edible plant near me. Thank you so much.

[@nathalieu]

Beautiful! Thank you for all this clear information! I have been wondering about eating fern fiddleheads for years and this is exactly what I needed to know to go ahead. :-)

[@mslusiana8339]

We eat them edible fiddleheads in Fiji, best served with fish

[@katsygirl28]

I know Japanese-style way of preparing fiddleheads is to deep-fry them with tempura batter...

[@someone4650]

katsygirl28 That’s the Japanese way to cook most vegetables lol. Who can blame them, though, tempura fried things are delicious!

[@Forevertrue]

Thanks for this. Excellent video.

[@roylopez235]

This an excellent video-guide, useful to identify the edible fiddle-heads

[@annapomelo3818]

how beautiful they are!

[@jelenekoutdoors9023]

Your are the man GOD BLESS YOU BROTHER

[@Scissorf4ce]

Very well informed, I love your videos

[@katanaburner]

Fiddleheads and pine nuts are my favorite

[@shroomcube6439]

"lingering bugs"? Come on, man! Where's you sense of A D V E N T U R E and P R O T E I N

[@jasminewood395]

DRAGONCUBE88 its always beetles and beetles are always nasty... I can hang with worms in my mushrooms...I know they're not worms... They're maggots... and all the crazy shit camping out in morels... Its all good and cooked by the time I'm done with it... But it doesn't take a very big beetle to mess things up... And usually the flavor lingers.... God forbid you munch a stink bug! You'll be burning in seconds and gagging for days if you get a good one.

[@Dragon.7722]

@@jasminewood395 Bettles just tend to have very nasty liquids for defense. So yeah...

[@animequeen78]

Not a good idea with beetles.

[@jessieshen1058]

Ummmm I hate all bugs if I see an ant I will scream and literally run out the house

[@gabriella_the_rarity6511]

I need more wild food foraging videos please.

[@videonmode8649]

My mother is from eastern Canada and she loves fresh young, tender fiddleheads sauteed into garlic and butter

[@helenbusse7778]

Have you tried making salad with that? I usually boil it till tender, depending on how crunchy or soft you like it and drain. Then I'll chop some onions, tomatoes and mix it with the fern. My dressing is very simple. Vinegar, salt & pepper, bit of sugar. Really good to eat with fried or grilled fish. 🙂

[@Leelz247]

This is so helpful thanks. Have tons of fiddleheads in the woods, but they were hairy and instinctively I could tell they did not look appetizing, but I wasn't sure until now!

[@samhaines829]

Nothing better than fiddleheads and vinegar.

[@Puertorrican1969]

very informative, loved the channel

[@TheOutsiderCabin]

Fernando Lopez Thanks Fernando!

[@chefgiovanni]

Good video. You will get a much better taste if you saute some garlic and shallots then add the fiddleheads, then add salt and pepper.

[@artemishli]

I've had these earlier today! Gotta say I love them :3

[@NoProGoPronto]

Nature is so Awesome! I've seen these but never tried them because here in New York City, they are sold between $10-$16 a pound. Thank you for such a beautiful learning presentation of this wild edible. :-)

[@TheOutsiderCabin]

Thanks NoProGo! Glad you enjoyed the video. I see fiddleheads in the grocery stores once in a while too, but they're just not the same. Getting them straight from the wild is always the best. They taste great and... they're free!

[@thedogsaidmeow5051]

The fiddleheads are so cute. They tickle my soul

[@sigma_carnivoresse]

Thank you for this playlist! We are using about 11 of these videos as a homeschool study of wild edibles. I created questions about each video for our third and fifth graders to answer as the watch the movies. I am a city-girl and would nothave been able to explain these topics with ease or clarity. Thanks again!

[@TheOutsiderCabin]

Joy Carr Thank you Joy for taking the time to write me this encouraging comment. It's good to know that my knowledge is being passed along to the next generation.

[@jenniferroberts9543]

Great video thanks will try this.I think your vids are well presented and to the point thankyou

[@wolfwarrior1371]

We have these in northern bc also. I know how to pick them. I just never knew how to prepare them. Thank you

[@TheOutsiderCabin]

No problem. Just glad I could help.

[@nunyabisnass1141]

I keep meaning to harvest some when spring rolls around. I've always wanted to try some. Perhaps ill buy some at the grocery store first, just to try them out.

[@MattyDemello]

I love eating the nuts at the roots of a fern. You peel off the outer layers and then cook them in butter. Mmm its sooo good.

[@rangseykeo163]

Why have I not found this channel before!?!

[@abdulhazirah2930]

in malaysia sarawak here,,we call it "pucuk paku"... absolutely yummy when cook and mix with " belacan"...

[@fstopPhotography]

That was soooooo freak'n cool. I have a whole forest of them behind my house. Thanks man.

[@jamminersjams1178]

I learned about this delicious meal while I was in survival school stationed in Kodiak Alaska U.S.C.G 30 years ago. Garlic and butter MMMM good. Have eaten them since when foraging for fun.

[@Yesi-jt8uo]

This actually made me hungry

[@bodhi974]

I have watched a few videos on this subject. Yours is best by far. Had to sub

[@benfrank732]

Looks really good

[@KCSmith1]

Mmmmm those look good.

[@krromas1966]

looks and sounds delicious I need to try it thank you very kindly for the wise information

[@TheOutsiderCabin]

No problem! Thanks for watching.

[@paperwormscat9760]

Fern Embryos, so cute

[@theviewer2316]

THIS WAS 8 YEARS AGO AND I FIND IT INFORMATIVE👌

[@julient6603]

Ramps everywhere... yum

[@d.tbichnga3448]

In Vietnam, they're growing a lot. We call it "Đọt choại", "Dương xỉ non". It's so tasty and a healthy food!

[@cathkamala6920]

THIS IS ACTUALLY LIKE A FOOD DISH IN INDONESIA AND IS NORMAL TO EAT

[@solomonoh7769]

Cather Kamala So is in korea. We just blanch it until it is muddy brown lol

[@mildreddavis1684]

👍☺

[@RathwulvenBushcraft]

Very much liked this video, thanks for the great content! :)

[@khristiec6863]

Where I'm from we fry it with eggs and it taste amazing 😍😍😋😋

[@OdeToFoliage]

Great tips, I can't wait until 2016 so I can give this a go. Thank you!!

[@wwsuwannee7993]

When I lived in Alaska I ate these every spring....they literally grow almost everywhere. They are absolutely delicious, kind of between asparagus and green bean. They also dry and can well. One of the very best wild foods you can get, if you live in an area that has them. I believe the dried Korean mountain fern called Kosari is this plant. Just be sure they have paper on them, have a U shaped stem, no hairs, and pick them small

[@SyzTV2020]

Very helpful, thanks for sharing

[@driftertravelerman6893]

these really do taste amazing...

[@yeeyee353]

I love this it’s so good when fried

[@dr.sindhurapothineni3756]

ur videos are so interesting and educational,even though I live in a city with no woods around I see ur videos and really be amazed on how wonderful it is to live with forest around and less humans so magical ,I love ur videos soo much I shared ur videos to my facebook and 20of them subscribed to u

[@glendelacruz7035]

Nice video. This is very helpful, I will try to grow this with my asparagus.

[@PorcelainB0nes]

My grandpa and I collected and tried these one time when I was younger :0

[@pullpdog]

Been living a forest eater and love it, Great vid, Feel free to load more, lol. you do fiddle like no other. peace nature man, keepthekeep

[@TheOutsiderCabin]

pullpdog Thanks Pullpdog! I would love to upload some more wild edible videos, and maybe I will this winter. Currently I'm uploading videos of a log cabin that I'm constructing in my spare time. lol If only I had time to do everything, I'd be a happy man.

[@johnbergeron3486]

Thank you very informative

[@zzmenace]

Love it bro we ate them every thanksgiving dinner when i lived in Maine grandma had to have them lol

[@noname-js7qx]

phillip thompson grandma is my biggest customer 🖒

[@lindareese4579]

Thank you so much!

[@mehlover]

I always wanted to try these after seeing them in Okami and Breath of the Wild! It's cool to know there's some in the US! I kinda wanna look and forage for these

[@st0n3p0ny]

Looks like you have a bunch of nice wild leeks in the same patch.

[@stacybrown4257]

Mmm...yummy!

[@donnaleveron5711]

Those look so good! Mild asparagus? I would definitely like!

[@nseight]

Wonderful * This looks to be a real spring time treat :-) Thank you so much for taking the time & effort to share * Sending well wishes from Scotland.Now I found your channel I have just subscribed

[@idaparakila]

fun fact about ferns, they are some of the oldest leafy green plants on land! instead of using seeds, flowers or fruit, they reproduce by spreading their spores.

[@algigirl]

the young shoot of fern are still edible especially if it just opened up. the top few leaf we normally breaking as it is not fibrous. the rest we just peeled the leaf off. we normally sautéed garlic and anchovies or dried prawn or just garlic.. and then put the leafs and add some water water simmer we add the leaves and the frond. or we simmer coconut milk and 1 tabs garlic ginger and some birds chili .. and some prawns.. then when it's beginning to boil..add the leaves and the fronds simmer for few minutes. then you eat with rice. or boil water and tea spoon of vinegar.water boiling add the frond and the leaves for 4-5mins. then rinse under cold water and drip dry. then add prawn or squid boiled for few minutes and rinse with cold water. then julienne some cucumber. then sliced chillies. 15 shallots or one red onion finely. 1 garlic mashed. 1 handful of beansprouts. mixed all in one bowl. add some lemon juice and one tea spoon of fish sauce if u want otherwise lemon juice pinch of salt and a pinch of sugar to the left. on juice. oh add kafir lime leaves finely sliced and one or two lemon grass..finely chopped and blend. mixed all ..you will never go wrong. .

[@driftertravelerman6893]

The facf i still remember the differences before you said them in all this time makes me feel confident.

[@ClayfordC]

I love fiddleheads

[@zahaukilte224]

It is very delicious 🤤😍🥰

[@Un_brainwashed]

Good vid 👍

[@baconbadger1510]

I've picked and eaten these before. there where cooked with salt and pepper and they taste really good

[@hmodywakid]

good channel. subscribed

[@TheOutsiderCabin]

+hmodywakid Awesome!

[@OCD450]

Nice video! I kind of wonder, what keys would be like if mixed together with their seasonal brothers and sisters aka morel mushrooms and ramps.