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Vegan Nettle Soup with Potatoes and Coconut Milk

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Condiments & Preserves

Wild Violet Sugar

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St. George’s Mushroom (Calocybe gambosa)

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Appetizers

White Asparagus with Creamy Morel Mushrooms

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Main Courses

Wild Garlic Risotto with Green Asparagus

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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.

Blog

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Sweet violet (Viola odorata)

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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Wild Rose Hip Foraging: All You Need to Know

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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Woodland strawberry (Fragaria vesca)

Description Woodland strawberry (Fragaria vesca) is a small and charming plant that grows wild in Denmark and many other temperate regions around the world. Despite rarely reaching a height of more than 15-20 cm, they have an impressive ability to spread across large areas. The plants have distinctive leaves resembling three fingers, with a pale
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St. George’s Mushroom (Calocybe gambosa)

Welcome to this St. George's Mushroom foraging guide! As the crisp air of spring replaces the chill of winter, the forest floor comes to life with a myriad of treasures, among which the St. George's Mushroom, scientifically known as Calocybe gambosa, holds a special place. Join us as we explore the characteristics, habitat, culinary potential,
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Recipes

Main Courses

Porcini and Chanterelle Risotto

Porcini and chanterelle risotto is a creamy and very delicious mushroom risotto. Try to serve this as an appetizer for 4 people or as a main course for 2. I like to use fresh porcini and chanterelle mushrooms since they, in my opinion, have a way stronger taste than if they were dried. The rice used
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Spicy Oyster Mushroom Burger

Juicy, sweet, and spicy oyster mushroom burger with lamb's lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, and chili mayo. This veggie burger is super easy to make and packed with flavor. It can also be made on a weeknight. Oyster mushrooms are common winter mushrooms that can be found in nature. They often grow on dead or half-dead
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Desserts

Lingonberry Ice Cream

Lingonberry ice cream is a flavorful, creamy ice cream perfect for a late summer dessert. Since the berries are quite tart, they are often cooked and sweetened before eating. The contrast between sweet, rich, ice cream and tart lingonberries, makes therefore the perfect match. Lingonberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea), are small tart red berries found in the
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