[sion01]

Having read some books about foraging and wild foods I was surprised to find that two of the 'weeds' that I hated were edible.These were hairy bitter cress and corn salad (TO THINK THAT IV'E BEEN ACTUALLY SOWING CORN SALAD  ).The hairy bitter cress is really lovely in a salad with a slightly peppery aftertaste.I'm not encouraging people to let the plot go to rack and ruin BUT if it's growing on the plot why waste it.
I wonder if you planted a plot of bittercress some pescky veg plants would grow among them

[mumofstig]

fat hen is edible as well, and sorrel and chickweed 

I have ground elder but I'd rather not have enough of it to pick to eat 

[Growster...]

I've long considered a career in trading 'Couch Grass Futures'...

Someone here suggested eating the shoots, which is perhaps not as mad as it seems!

Try some year-old rocket, just going to seed. It's sharp, bitter, and marvellous with a severe chopping and a dollop of salad cream with garlic! (yeah, I know it's not a weed, but it tastes damn perfick!)

[lancashiregardeninggal]

Apparently, the young leaves of Dandelion are actually sold as part of 'salad' in Europe and I also read that the roots can be roasted and ground like coffee.  And there's nettle tea and soup ..... although I'm afraid I haven't tried any of these

[viettaclark]

I HAVE got ground elder and next job is to research recipes!!

[missmenace]

I just tried Alexanders (horse parsley) the other day for the first time, and very nice it was too. Lovely big stems that you can prepare a bit like asparagus, I will definitely be using it again.

And don't get me started about nettle tempura!

[Bing]

I'm sowing burdock for the roots and maybe peeled stems!

[ferreter51]

Wood sorrel is also edible.  It does contain oxalic acid, which may harm anyone with abnormal kidney function or children if eaten in large amounts.

Burdock and dandelion roots make a good beer (or a refreshing drink if made in weaker form).

[sarajane]

Land Cress pops up every year on my plot.  Rather  like water cress but a little tougher. Great shredded in an egg butty.

[sion01]

Apparently, the young leaves of Dandelion are actually sold as part of 'salad' in Europe and I also read that the roots can be roasted and ground like coffee.  And there's nettle tea and soup ..... although I'm afraid I haven't tried any of these

I've made nettle soup for quite a few years now at this time of the year and is really nice.It contains a lot of the vitamins and minerals that you need to give your system a boost after a long winter.

[lancashiregardeninggal]

Apparently, the young leaves of Dandelion are actually sold as part of 'salad' in Europe and I also read that the roots can be roasted and ground like coffee.  And there's nettle tea and soup ..... although I'm afraid I haven't tried any of these

I've made nettle soup for quite a few years now at this time of the year and is really nice.It contains a lot of the vitamins and minerals that you need to give your system a boost after a long winter.

Any chance you could let me know the recipe - I saw it once on Ray Mears but I'm a bit apprehensive for obvious reasons

[viettaclark]

Ground elder tastes like a mild parsley and has a nice texture when lightly fried in butter. Found quite a few recipes.....vanilla and ground elder muffin anyone?

[joyfull]

I posted this soup recipe in the cooking section ages ago if you want to try it:-

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=42196.0

[Growster...]

Rather like the idea of nettle tempura Missmenace!

I'm still trying to work out what a pound of rocket, all mashed up in a pestle and mortar, is called as well...

I've got to use the damn stuff up somehow!

[mumofstig]

rocket pounded with parmesan makes a 'different' pesto.........
http://www.tasteitaliamag.com/content.plm/251

an acquired taste, which I never acquired.....so let you decide what to do with it