Gathering water is a top priority if trapped in the New Zealand bush, but dining on native edible plants can provide additional  energy and sustenance to survive. Words: Mieke Couling You’d be a bit silly to enter the bush unprepared to face unfortunate circumstances, but if you ever do find yourself having to survive in […]

Stumbled on this and thought it was worth a share. I had no idea you can eat gorse!

  • liv@lemmy.nzOP
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    17 days ago

    Oh wow, did it taste nice?

    I’ve only eaten ferns and stuff. I really love bracken shoots and wish it wasn’t a carcinogen.

    • eagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nzEnglish
      2·
      16 days ago

      It’s so long ago I honestly can’t remember the taste. I just remember being shown to peel and eat the new shoots

      • liv@lemmy.nzOP
        2·
        16 days ago

        Will have to try it sometime!

        I remember being shown how to eat the inside of thistles once. As a kid I ate a lot of random stuff from trees etc but was always too impatient to peel thistles by myself.