Category: Forage

Wild Rice (Manoomin) Harvest in Minnesota

Thwack-thwack go the flails on the wild rice I leaned into the long push-pole to send our canoe through the thick beds of wild rice in the creek in front...

/ August 1, 2023
Highbush cranberry jelly in jars

Highbush Cranberry Jelly

Highbush Cranberry Jelly Here is a simple recipe for making highbush cranberry jelly. If you’re not familiar with this shrub that is part of the honeysuckle family make sure you...

/ September 16, 2022
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Highbush Cranberries…Aren’t Really Cranberries

Foraging for highbush cranberries can make for a great outing in the early fall.

/ September 15, 2022
Introduction to Foraging

Foraging for Food- Modern Carnivore Podcast (EP:041)

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:03:03 — 43.3MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS | MoreForaging for Food – Modern Carnivore Podcast (EP:041) On this...

/ June 16, 2022
Introduction to Foraging

How to Forage – An Introduction

This post was written by Orion Aon. Posted to Modern Carnivore on his behalf.

/ June 14, 2022
Bottled Birch Schnapps Recipe

Birch Schnapps Recipe

Birch Schnapps Recipe When I was younger I was fascinated by birch trees. I had read that Native Americans made their canoes from the birch bark. Birch bark has also...

/ September 21, 2021
Black Cap Raspberries

Black Cap Raspberry Shrub

Black Cap Raspberry Shrub If there’s one thing that reminds me of my childhood, it’s picking black raspberries. There was an old dirt road at my grandparents cabin that I...

/ August 3, 2021
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Pan Seared Mallard with Wild Rice Pilaf & Fiddleheads

Here's the winning recipe from the 2021 Wild Game Cook-off by Greg Kvale and Pete Kvale.

/ June 11, 2021
Wild Rice Venison Bratwurst by Modern Carnivore

Wild Rice Venison Bratwurst Recipe

Wild Rice Venison Bratwurst Recipe Wild rice is a versatile ingredient that can be cooked into many dishes.  Check out the Modern Carnivore Introduction to Wild Rice for basic information...

/ January 28, 2021
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Wild Rice – Basic Preparation

Introduction to Wild Rice Wild rice, also known as Zizania palustris, is a wild grass that grows in the calm and clear water ranging from 6 inches to 3 feet deep. ...

/ January 28, 2021