The Foragers Corner

By Kimberly Patterson Silver Sage Cottage

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Wild Sweetie Tomatoes

(Solanum lycopersicum )

Hello again my wild food foraging friends, this month’s delicious little wild beauty is growing in paddocks and on creek banks all over our area right now. I have been gorging myself on handfuls of their tasty ripe fruits lately.

LEAVES: young leaves can be eaten raw (bet you didn’t know that!); they have a strong herbal flavour so they are best combined with more robust flavoured foods. They blend well into rich soups and vibrant pesto’s with herbs like mint and basil. They can be dried and used as a savoury herbal food sprinkle too.

RIPE FRUITS: we all know and love the flavour and versatility of the humble tomato; they are edible both raw and cooked. They lend their flavour to salads, soups, stews, sauces and chutneys. They also dry and preserve well too They can be dried and crushed as a savoury tomato sprinkle for chips and crackers.

NUTRITIONAL: packed full of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals; Vitamins A, C and K, calcium, potassium, and folate.

MEDICINAL: Heart, eye and skin health, menopausal support and aid in blood clotting and wound healing.