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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Ground Elder Season Ground elder (Aegopodium podagraria) is a perennial plant that typically emerges in spring and early summer. The young leaves are the most delicious and flavorful and should be harvested before the plant flowers. The best time to forage for the leaves is in April and May. Where to Find it Ground elder
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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
Porcini carpaccio is a super delicious and not least easy starter to make. Carpaccio traditionally consists of thinly sliced raw meat or fish and is served with rocket, parmesan cheese, pine nuts and sometimes pesto. This carpaccio is therefore a great vegetarian alternative with raw, fresh porcini mushrooms, rocket and a pesto dressing. Porcini mushrooms
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Soups
Wild mushroom ramen soup is a real luxury ramen! It's packed with umami, especially from the dried wild mushrooms. Ramen is a super delicious Japanese dish, typically topped with a soft-boiled egg and finely chopped vegetables. This ramen soup recipe contains many different mushrooms. I love using different kinds of mushrooms as you get a
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Desserts
Elderflower Ice Cream is a delightful and refreshing dessert that perfectly captures the essence of summer. This delicate ice cream combines the subtle, floral flavor of elderflowers with a rich and creamy base, creating an exquisite taste experience. Elderflower heads are one of nature’s small wonders, and when used in this ice cream, you get
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