Welcome to Skovkær! This is your gateway to the world of wild food and foraging. Here, you’ll find a variety of delicious recipes made with wild ingredients, along with blog posts full of inspiration, tips, and practical advice to help you get started on your own foraging journey. At the top of the page, you’ll find links to our seasonal wild recipes. You can also dive into the blog to discover more about edible plants, foraging techniques, and creative ways to cook with nature’s pantry.

We hope Skovkær inspires you to explore the outdoors, try new ingredients, and enjoy the beauty of cooking with wild food.

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The Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) is a popular winter mushroom, found in nature and cultivated at home. Its mild flavor and firm texture make it a versatile ingredient in a variety of dishes. This guide covers everything you need to know about Oyster Mushrooms – from where to find them in nature to the best
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Rose hips are the fruits of the rose flower plant. Rose hips replace the fallen flowers when the temperatures lower. Rose hips are edible and are shaped round or oval. The color of rose hips is normally bright red to orange – the darker the red the riper.

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The sweet violet (Viola odorata) is a perennial flowering plant native to Europe and Asia. It belongs to the violet family, which includes over 500 different species. It is also known by the names of wood violet, common violet, florist’s violet, English violet, and garden violet. Odorata, which is part of the Latin name of
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Appetizers
Funnel chanterelle toast is a super tasty and not least easy dish to make. Funnel chanterelles have a deep, unique taste of umami and mushrooms, and go really well with butter, heavy cream and bread. Funnel chanterelles can be found in autumn in deciduous and coniferous forests. They love damp moss, and once you've found
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Soups
Two of the most commonly foraged wild edibles in spring are stinging nettles and wild garlic. I cannot get enough of them - and there are endless options on how to use them. Fortunately, they also match perfectly together in dishes. Therefore, I developed this stinging nettle and wild garlic soup recipe. It is filled
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