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02/10/2008, 18:19 Jonzjob Joined on 23/08/2004 Nr Carcassonne, 11 Posts 3,923 Re: French foragers unite! Nobody has mentioned the wonderful figs that are growing wild all over the place round here. Sweet, juicy and wonderful, oh and free. You would have to pay an arm and a leg for them in a U.K. restaraunt and the trees are everywhere, well nearly . \keeps you going tooooo ! John. I have decided that wine gets better with age. The older I get, the better I like it! http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/Jonzjob/?start=all    Report

02/10/2008, 21:43 odile Joined on 09/05/2008 Midlands + Swiss Jura Posts 1,570 Re: French foragers unite! Patf, if the trees are well away from habitations, just keep eating - as long as you don;t come with huge baskets you should be fine. If somebody sees you, just get chatting- ask, apologise even and say merci beaucoup, et voila  ... you'll surely be OK. In south Africa a few years ago we were shocked to see a sign 'trespassers picking fruit will  be shot' - I don't think that's likely to happen in F.    Report

02/10/2008, 22:03 Jonzjob Joined on 23/08/2004 Nr Carcassonne, 11 Posts 3,923 Re: French foragers unite! You think that's hard. I saw this in a local abbey and I am not kidding! Maybe it can happen here? John. I have decided that wine gets better with age. The older I get, the better I like it! http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/Jonzjob/?start=all    Report

02/10/2008, 23:09 odile Joined on 09/05/2008 Midlands + Swiss Jura Posts 1,570 Re: French foragers unite! Gobsmacked - where is this??????    Report

03/10/2008, 8:23 Jonzjob Joined on 23/08/2004 Nr Carcassonne, 11 Posts 3,923 Re: French foragers unite! Oh, it's about 5 miles WNW of Carcassonne. I don't know if they mean it, but it is on the abbey garden gate! John. I have decided that wine gets better with age. The older I get, the better I like it! http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/Jonzjob/?start=all    Report

05/10/2008, 9:56 Hoddy Joined on 23/08/2004 .....Forum Moderator..... NW Leics/SE Dordogne Posts 2,707 Re: French foragers unite! So far no-one has mentioned quinces which make wonderful jelly. I think it might be good with foie gras, maybe someone has tried it. Near my house, there is a persimmon tree which sheds its fruit on the road, but no-one seems interested. I think I’m right in saying that French pharmacies will identify mushrooms for you. Hoddy    Report

05/10/2008, 10:21 Clair Joined on 23/08/2004 Real Virtual French Person & Moderator - Lot (46) Posts 11,500 Re: French foragers unite!  Hoddy wrote: I think I’m right in saying that French pharmacies will identify mushrooms for you.Hoddy In the main, yes they will. However, everyone in the village pharmacy refused to give me a definite answer and they all referred me to the poster in the window... Clair The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven. Paradise Lost - John Milton    Report

05/10/2008, 10:24 Joffan Joined on 23/09/2008 Posts 28 Re: French foragers unite! I have quinces in my garden - do you have a recipe for the jelly? When fortune knocks open the door.    Report

05/10/2008, 10:42 Hoddy Joined on 23/08/2004 .....Forum Moderator..... NW Leics/SE Dordogne Posts 2,707 Re: French foragers unite! You could try this. http://thefoody.com/preserves/quincejelly.html Hoddy    Report

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