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CraftBeer.com
1 month ago
Beer

Foraging For Beer's Wildest Ingredients

Breweries are foraging for ingredients in the wild near their operations to create unique beers.
Scratch Brewing is a notable example, using ingredients like oak, hickory, basil, and local honey sourced from their surroundings. [ more ]
www.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago
Mental health

Paying Attention to Sensations Can Help Reset the Mind

Rene Redzepi's culinary inspiration from childhood in Macedonia to Noma's success through foraging.
Foraging as a return to nature, offering a different relationship with the environment and a pause from daily habits. [ more ]
PUNCH
2 months ago
Cocktails

A Whiskey-Coke Like Only California Can Do

True Laurel emphasizes using local ingredients for their cocktails, sourced through foraging and local producers.
Popular cocktails at True Laurel are rotated off the menu when seasonal ingredients are no longer available but make an annual return with slight variations. [ more ]
PUNCH
5 months ago
Cocktails

Winterize Your Cocktails With Pine Syrup

Pine syrup is a fragrant sweetener that can elevate cocktails with its wintery menthol flavors.
Foraging pine needles in areas with good air quality and using them in a quick stovetop method can produce a high-quality pine syrup. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
Chicago Bears

Is That Polar Bear Getting Enough to Eat? Try a Collar With a Camera.

Climate change is impacting the availability of sea ice in the Far North, affecting polar bears' ability to hunt seals.
Polar bears are faced with limited options on land when the sea ice melts, and foraging for alternative food sources is not enough to sustain their body mass. [ more ]
time.com
3 months ago
Wellness

How Your 5 Senses Can Help You Stop Worrying

Foraging is not just limited to food, but can also be applied to our sensory experiences to support mental health.
Negative emotions can inhibit our ability to sense and can lead to rumination and worry. [ more ]
Secret London
4 months ago
London

Turn Your Dry Jan Into Try Jan With These Invigorating Outdoor Activities In London

Taking part in Dry January doesn't have to be a sacrifice, but can be an opportunity to try new outdoor activities.
Corona Cero, a 0.0% alcohol beer, is promoting Try Jan as a way to reconnect with nature and have new adventures. [ more ]
Eater
9 years ago
Food & drink

Everything You've Always Wanted to Know About Ramps

Ramps are small, delicate vegetables that are stronger in taste than leeks and more garlicky than scallions.
Ramp season is short, quantities are limited, and they are foraged, leading to their popularity in the culinary world. [ more ]
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