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WHAT TO FIND

WHERE

OLocation is the key to foraging

samphire, so look up and ask around

for the best local spots before you set

out or you’re likely to be disappointed.

OSamphire is found in mudflats and

estuaries all around the coast and

when you find it, it should be

abundant. It’s a bit of a hunt but

all the more thrilling when you

find a good spot.

ODon’t get confused with rock

samphire, which grows from rocky

outcrops. It’s not as tasty. Look

instead for marsh samphire. It’s fairly

obvious from the names, but they

don’t grow in the same places, so as

long as you have the habitat right,

you have the right plant.

OSamphire has succulent, bright

green stems and looks a little like a

non-spiny cactus.

OTake secateurs or scissors and snip

just above ground level. Never tug at

the plant and pull it out by the roots.

Mudflats: not perhaps
where you’d envisaged
finding a delicious
lunch but we promise
you’ll be pleasantly
surprised

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FORAGING