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Mackerel Ceviche w/ Coastal Herbs, Sea Noodles & Sea Beet

This recipe culminated after a days foraging with friends on Anglesey 2015. I'd never made a ceviche before and after finding myself with the perfect ingredients; seaweed, coastal greens, fish, I did :) Ingredients:  1 fresh Mackerel, filleted, de-boned and skinned        Sea Noodles Juice of 1/2 a Lime/Lemon/Orange (depending on fish size/quantity you may need to up this citrus juice amount) Sea Arrow Grass Sea Purslane Pepper Dulse Red Chilli Hogweed Pinch of Sugar (optional) Method: 1) Put the prepared Mackerel into a bowl with the all the other ingredients except the Thongweed. Stir & place in fridge for 20 minutes. 2) Plate the thongweed, spoon on the ceviche mix, add a little fresh chopped pepper dulse & extra sea purslane (I let the natural pepperiness & saltiness provide the seasoning). S 3) Serve with some fresh, gently steamed, buttered sea beet shoots/flowering shoots. Feel free to play with other ingre...

Anglesey Forage Weekend. July 2017

The gang going fishing Part 1. Saturday 22nd July. There are many fantastic locations around the UK for foraging - I'll not delve into all those but I'll write a little something up at a later date - and whether you choose to start on your doorstep (always a good place) or, head to the woods, meadows and waste grounds, eventually & hopefully, you will explore the joys of coastal foraging. For me personally, all foraging has it's place. I generally avoid pinning myself to 'favourites', as all aspects of foraging have something to offer and (avoiding favouritism here), coastal has a certain air of 'special appeal' about it. I wrote some blurb for the introduction section of my coastal recipes page &you can read that here:  https://edible-leeds.blogspot.co.uk/p/coastal-recipes-fish-shellfish-seaweed.html Anglesey has an energy, allure and delight that just appeals to the visitor, whether you are there for adventure, relaxation, nature immersion...