Foraging Fever

Foraging – the act of gathering wild food from the environment around you – is going from strength to strength, with proponents ranging from back-to-nature types to Michelin chefs

Therehas been a lot in the media in recent times about foraging – gathering wild food which you don’t need to pay for. While this activity has been going on for as long as there have been people – and of course, non-domesticated animals don’t have much choice in the matter – it has definitely become much more trendy over the past few years.

Restaurants have also been quick to pick up on the trend, transforming humble berries and hedge trimmings into Michelin-starred dishes. Renowned chefs such as Rene Redzepi at Noma in Copenhagen, and Magnus Nilssun at Faviken in Norway, for whom foraging is essential, started a Scandinavian wild food invasion which hit cities around the world, including New York and London.