9/4/24

Spruce Tree Foraging, Identification Tips, and Culinary Uses

Join Lindey and Poldi in an entertaining conversation about spruce tree foraging. Spruce trees are one of the few plants that provide harvestable parts in the winter.

Topics we discuss:

  • Tree identification factors to help you ID spruce correctly.

  • Comparing spruce to other conifers like pine, fir, yew, and larch.

  • The poisonous yew tree and why you need to learn how to avoid it when foraging for spruce.

  • A look at the nutritional profile of spruce tree needles, especially their high Vitamin C content.

  • How we make spruce needle tea with needles from the forest.

  • How to use spruce trees in the kitchen (spruce needle salt, ice cream, tea, extract, and more).

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