How To Identify Fat Hen (Wild Food & Foraging)

Discover how to identify and forage for Fat Hen (Chenopodium album), a wild plant that's been replaced by spinach but honestly tastes far better! It's a common wild green but not the easiest to identify, so let me help with this video.

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Always be 100% sure of your identification before eating any wild plant or fungi. There are a couple of wild plants which share similarities with Fat Hen, such as Black Nightshade. So, it's important to take a couple of good field guides out with you. Remember; "If in doubt, leave it out."

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Note: Always have the permission of the landowner if you want to forage and ensure you have a good field guide (or two) with you so you can make a a positive and safe identification of the plant.

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