Hi Bill. Elf cups edible. Not much taste but look cool. Not tried bark. looked pretty good. Birch is well known to be edible too. That fry up looked awesome.
Cracking video there mate! I didn't know Goose Grass was edible, that's one for me to try when I next find some! Loving your videos and learning a lot from them :-) Thanks mate, take care, Mark
Thanks Mark really appreciate it! Goose grass is perfect for eating this time of year, all the young shoots are great! I also did a video a while back showing how to extract the juice from goose grass to be used as a medicinal ointment. In summer when I get stung by nettles I crush and rub some goose grass onto the string which relieves it almost instantly. Its a wonder plant! Bill
Just commenting as I'm watching. Is that green leafy stuff watercress by that red fungi? If it is, it's edible and highly nutritional and delicious--used even by the fancy restaurants in salads around here.
I found this on Wikipedia. I would approach with caution. "Sarcoscypha coccinea, commonly known as the scarlet elf cup, scarlet elf cap, or the scarlet cup, is a species of fungus in the family Sarcoscyphaceae of the order Pezizales. The fungus, widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere, has been found in Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America, and Australia. The type species of the genus Sarcoscypha, it has been known by many names since its first appearance in the scientific literature in 1772. Phylogenetic analysis shows the species to be most closely related to other Sarcoscypha species that contain numerous small oil droplets in their spores, such as the North Atlantic island species S. macaronesica. Due to similar physical appearances and sometimes overlapping distributions, S. coccinea has often been confused with S. occidentalis, S. austriaca, and S. dudleyi. The saprobic fungus grows on decaying sticks and branches in damp spots on forest floors, generally buried under leaf litter or in the soil. The cup-shaped fruit bodies are usually produced during the cooler months of winter and early spring. The brilliant red interior of the cups-from which both the common and scientific names are derived-contrasts with the lighter-colored exterior. The edibility of the fruit bodies is not clearly established, but its small size, tough texture and insubstantial fruitings would dissuade most people from collecting for the table. The fungus has been used medicinally by the Oneida Indians, and also as a colorful component of table decorations in England. The species Molliardiomyces eucoccinea is an imperfect form of the fungus that lacks a sexually reproductive stage in its life cycle."
Who gave this a thumbs down? Why? Anyway, I had never heard of eating the cambium layer before, so it was nice to learn. There are pine forests galore here in Korea, so when it stops being freezing, I'll give it a try.
Hi Bill, a nicely chilled out video! Can the inner bark of all the Pinus family be eaten, or is it Pinus sylvestris in particular? I think the Scarlet Elf Cups are probably better to look at than to eat! ;-) All the best, Al
Very nice to see someone skills focused and not kit focused. Cheers
Cheers bro, some people have to do it ;) Hope your well
Bill
It's always nice to cook in a campfire. Good video and nice meal.
Nice video. Here in Sweden, using the inner bark to make flour was common practice to make what is known as famine bread. Enjoyed the video thanks.
Dude you cooked wood into an appetizer. Yeah..... I'm Impressed!
nice video looked like a very pleasant time thanks for sharing
Indeed it was! Thanks a lot
Bill
Making me hungry watching this, top job.
That was the plan ;) Thanks for watching mate
Bill
Hi Bill. Elf cups edible. Not much taste but look cool. Not tried bark. looked pretty good. Birch is well known to be edible too. That fry up looked awesome.
thanks for sharing mate, gonna try that with the pine bark cheers
Happy you found it useful, cheers bro!
Bill
Cracking video there mate! I didn't know Goose Grass was edible, that's one for me to try when I next find some! Loving your videos and learning a lot from them :-) Thanks mate, take care, Mark
Thanks Mark really appreciate it! Goose grass is perfect for eating this time of year, all the young shoots are great! I also did a video a while back showing how to extract the juice from goose grass to be used as a medicinal ointment. In summer when I get stung by nettles I crush and rub some goose grass onto the string which relieves it almost instantly. Its a wonder plant!
Bill
WanderingThe Wild That's brilliant! Will take a look for that video, any tips of where it is typically found?
I do know you can eat the inner bark of Spruce trees as well, didn't know about Pine, been wondering, now I know. Great video!
And I didnt know you could eat the bark of spruce.. We've both learnt something ahha! Thanks for watching dude
Bill
Very interesting!
Thanks Nick, hope your well mate
Bill
great vid,,,,,all the best kenny
Thanks Kenny, glad you enjoyed!
Bill
Just commenting as I'm watching. Is that green leafy stuff watercress by that red fungi? If it is, it's edible and highly nutritional and delicious--used even by the fancy restaurants in salads around here.
I found this on Wikipedia. I would approach with caution.
"Sarcoscypha coccinea, commonly known as the scarlet elf cup, scarlet elf cap, or the scarlet cup, is a species of fungus in the family Sarcoscyphaceae of the order Pezizales. The fungus, widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere, has been found in Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America, and Australia. The type species of the genus Sarcoscypha, it has been known by many names since its first appearance in the scientific literature in 1772. Phylogenetic analysis shows the species to be most closely related to other Sarcoscypha species that contain numerous small oil droplets in their spores, such as the North Atlantic island species S. macaronesica. Due to similar physical appearances and sometimes overlapping distributions, S. coccinea has often been confused with S. occidentalis, S. austriaca, and S. dudleyi.
The saprobic fungus grows on decaying sticks and branches in damp spots on forest floors, generally buried under leaf litter or in the soil. The cup-shaped fruit bodies are usually produced during the cooler months of winter and early spring. The brilliant red interior of the cups-from which both the common and scientific names are derived-contrasts with the lighter-colored exterior. The edibility of the fruit bodies is not clearly established, but its small size, tough texture and insubstantial fruitings would dissuade most people from collecting for the table. The fungus has been used medicinally by the Oneida Indians, and also as a colorful component of table decorations in England. The species Molliardiomyces eucoccinea is an imperfect form of the fungus that lacks a sexually reproductive stage in its life cycle."
Thanks for the info dude! I think ill stay away, I rarely mess with fungi anyway. Was just curious :)
Bill
Who gave this a thumbs down? Why? Anyway, I had never heard of eating the cambium layer before, so it was nice to learn. There are pine forests galore here in Korea, so when it stops being freezing, I'll give it a try.
Glad you learnt something bro, happy to hear that. Deffo give the bark a try when you can!
Bill
Hi Bill, a nicely chilled out video!
Can the inner bark of all the Pinus family be eaten, or is it Pinus sylvestris in particular?
I think the Scarlet Elf Cups are probably better to look at than to eat! ;-)
All the best,
Al
Thanks mate! I believe all pine species are edible, here we mainly have Scots Pine and Corsican Pine. I totally agree about the Elf Cups haha
Bill
looks Awesome mate
atb tom
Thanks Tom, hope your well mate
Bill
great vid
nice thing with the pine did you see matt do that on dual survival - sam
You already know the answer. I
As always Bill a great demonstration of skills, do you not own a proper stainless steel bottle and nesting cup set like the pathfinder ones? ~Peace~
Thanks bro, I hope your well! Of course not my friend, you know me, hobo gear all the way ;)
Bill
WanderingThe Wild Thats proper gangsta, luv how you turned the can into a cooking pot