sliced cake with strawberrries knotweed and fresh cream
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Strawberry and Foraged Knotweed Upside Down Cake

ByThe Sifted Field

Japanese knotweed has a bright, tart flavor similar to rhubarb, making it a natural match for strawberries in early spring baking. This knotweed and strawberry upside-down cake balances that tangy fruit with a soft, simple crumb and a caramelized fruit topping. If you cook with seasonal and foraged ingredients, this is a good place to…

Foraged Japanese Knotweed Fruit Roll Ups
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Foraged Japanese Knotweed Fruit Roll Ups

ByThe Sifted Field

Early spring is a great time to forage the young, bamboo like shoots of the Japanese Knotweed featured in this fruit roll up recipe. Foraged Japanese Knotweed in recipes has a Rhubarb like taste and texture and is an excellent stand in for recipes calling for Rhubarb stalks. It is an edible, invasive weed and…