Wildcraft Soup Wildcraft (noun) - the growing and gathering of herbs and other wild plants (Definition courtesy of Dictionary.com) On this website I will often use the word "wildcraft" as a verb, meaning "to gather and use plants from a wild or personal, relatively uncultivated, non-agricultural setting." In general, anytime you harvest something (including so-called weeds) from the wild or from a backyard, etc, but not from a large-scale planted field. For it to truly be wildcraft, the plants have to grow as they would on their own, in the wild. They can have some help from humans, even some replanting, but you usually don't see whole fields of nothing but one plant in the wild. Guidelines for Wildcrafting:
Common Ingredients: (These ingredients are commonly wildcrafted)
Here are some pictures of soups containing wildcrafted materials.  Wonton Soup Just buy a can of wonton soup, heat it up, and then add your favorite wildcraft delicacies. I add wild onions (sometimes I call it oniongrass), Oxalis seed pods, and green hearts to mine. You could also try dandelion leaves (but make sure the species is safe for consumption; some members of the dandelion subfamily may not be edible!).  The green hearts give an exotic look. Their color changes as they absorb water. Wildcrafted Egg Drop Soup. Only the water and broth flavoring wasn't gathered by my friend and I. We used wild onions for extra seasonings. We also made a salad of wild greens. PS: This soup tasted SO good!  |
