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104 Lost Foods Items That Can Be Used For Survival

66. Walnut

Everyone’s familiar with walnuts, but the tree they come from can also be tapped
for its sap. Do this in spring, and boil the sap down into syrup – it’s a great
natural source of sugar. The leaves can be eaten as a remedy for constipation or

diarrhea.

67. Watercress

Only harvest watercress from clean water – in farming areas it often picks up
parasites from manure that leaches into streams. Pick it before the flowers
appear; older leaves are bitter. The leaves and stems can be washed and used in
salads, or made into soup.

68. White Mustard

This wild mustard grows up to two feet high. Harvest its seeds before the pods
burst, grind them and mix them with vinegar to make your own mustard. Boil
the leaves for perfect mustard greens.

69. Wild Black Cherry

These trees can reach 80 feet high and produce a heavy crop of fruit in late
summer. The cherries have a sharper taste than cultivated varieties, but they’re
very refreshing. They also make great jam or pie filling.

70. Wild Leeks

These ae also called spring onion, wood leek and wild garlic. They have broad
leaves and a small white bulb, and smell of mixed garlic and onion. Collect them
in early spring; the leaves and bulbs can both be eaten, either in salads or cooked.

71. Wild Lettuce

Looking at this plant, you’d never guess it was lettuce – it’s nothing like the big
green balls you find in the supermarket. Its bitter leaves can add some interest
to salad, but to make the most of them, dry them then make them into tea. Brew

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