Many lichen species have food served to men in different parts the world. In Canada, the rock tripe lichen is undoubtedly the best known and most important survival food.
Lichens come in the form of a flat thallus similar to a sheet that measures 5 inches wide or greater, attached to the bedrock by a single central point. When dry, the thallus is somewhat brittle and it varies from gray to dark brown. When it is wet, it becomes somewhat flaccid and rubbery and it is black or dark green. The underside of the thallus is usually darker and often hairy or downy. In some species, the thallus edges are smooth, in others they are irregularly lobed or deeply indented. The guts of rock is usually fruitless because the parties fruiting or apothecia are small and black and are quickly dispersed as they are at the surface of the thallus.
Another little known lichen as food is lichen horsehair pony-(Bryoria fremontii), which was formerly known under the name Alectoria fremontii. This is a kind of dark filamentous found on trees, and that strangely resembles a thick tuft of dark hair hanging branches. In most parts of its range, may reach 25 cm long or more. The texture of thallus dry when it is rigid is soft and limp when wet. This lichen cushions sometimes produces tiny granules apothecia bright yellow or yellow, disc-shaped and scattered along the filaments. By cons must be very careful not to confuse it with Bryoria tortuosa, a species that closely resembles it but may contain high concentrations of potentially toxic yellow compound, the acid vulpine. We can distinguish this species by its filaments and twisted her long, thin yellow stripes descending spiral along its branches. It's probably very bitter taste which allows to identify the best. Bryoria fremontii contains the acid, that vulpine yellow fruiting in its granules.
The Iceland moss (Cetraria islandica) are also edible and are well known in Northern Europe. It grows on the floor slabs and has extensive branches erect, flattened, of various shades of brown that are 7 inches long and 1 cm wide. The banks range from slightly to distinctly curved and twisted fairly regular wear a fringe of appendages having the appearance of black spines and short. When dry, the thallus is brittle, but when it is wet it is quite soft and flexible. Fruiting parts brown discoidal sometimes develop at the edges of the branches. You can find some species that are also edible.
The filler pushes rock mainly on exposed granitic rocks of the highlands and different species are very abundant throughout northern Canada. Horsehair lichen-of-horse grows on branches of conifers such as larch, pine and Douglas fir, especially in the hilly forests of western Alberta and British Columbia. Iceland moss grows on the high moorland and bare soil and rocky areas and in the marshy area of the Arctic tundra in North America and Europe.
Unfortunately, the hundreds lichen species native to Canada, only a few can be consumed. Most are very bitter and inedible due to the presence of acid to be extracted by soaking the lichens in water or by treating them chemically with sodium carbonate or potassium before we can consumption. Even the most edible species described in this book should be left to soak for several hours in water or a dilute solution of baking soda before eating. If we do not do so, they can cause digestive problems. These lichens are edible one Once the bitterness out. They are, however low in protein and fat. They have the most common carbohydrates are polysaccharides, unfortunately, some studies (Llano) indicate that carbohydrates are only partially digestible in humans. Thus, it appears that lichens have their primary value as a food in that they can fill the stomach in times of scarcity. They have some vitamins and minerals but no nutritional value in most cases. The fact remains that we know of several cases where the consumption of lichens have prevented anyone from dying of hunger, we also know that these plants have sometimes part of the usual diet of man. Harvesting and preparation
Pick of the filler in the rock pulling rocks by hand or with a knife. Then wash and remove the parts which contain sand. Let it soak for several hours in water to which is added 5 ml (1 tsp) baking soda per liter (quart) of water. Change the water twice. Drain, cover with water and cook gently for about an hour, until tender. The guts of rock takes on a consistency of jelly and can be used to thicken soups and stews and, if necessary, it is possible to eat it as is after filtered. It can also be dried, reduce the powder and make a wheat flour. It can also be baked in milk with eggs and sugar and make a cream.
Recipe horsehair lichen-of-horse to Collect Native
lichens on tree branches, using a long pole to grab onto the highest branches. Ridding the
any branch or foreign debris.
Soak overnight in water, preferably current (stream or river).
Dig a pit about 1 m side and 75 cm deep, the top with large round stones, light a fire inside alive and maintain it until the rocks are red hot.
Remove the ashes, place a layer of twigs or moss on wet rocks, lichens and then cram into a moist layer of 15 to 25 cm thick.
can also add other ingredients such as wild garlic.
Cover with other branches or foams, then with the land, leaving a stick planted vertically in the center of the pit.
When it is full, remove the stick and pour water into the hole thus formed, until you hear the whistle of the bottom rock and crack. Seal
then the hole with foam and thus leave the pit for 24 hours.
When we discover the grave, the lichen is a gelatinous mass 2 to 3 cm thick.
can cut it and eat it as is, or sun-dried into cakes that will be used later.
must soak the dried discs in water to soften before using. They are delicious in soups and stews or can be mixed with other foods like small pears (Saskatoon) or cooked with apples, grapes raisins, molasses or brown sugar.
Note: If this lichen has represented an important food source for Indians Interior Salish of British Columbia who prepared this way. If you are not able to prepare well, you can try to boil it in water for several hours or, to expedite the process in a pressure cooker. By cons, Native Americans who lived through the time we baked the lichen in a pit you will say that these modern methods give results much lower.
Many northern explorers and trappers, including Sir John Sir John Franklin and Richardson were fed tripe rock during times of famine and thus survived. During the Franklin expedition, it was a time when there was nothing left to eat the guts of rock and bits of leather. Unfortunately, the men could not then marinate properly and they frequently suffered serious intestinal ailments caused by their meager diet. The guts of rock was also consumed boiled by the indigenous people of the North prepared with fish eggs and other animal products.
In Sweden, Norway and Iceland are harvested commercially Iceland moss. It is said that every three years, it is possible to get a new crop in the same place. The lichen is first washed and then dried and ground to powder which is rid of its bitterness, as the filler of rock by soaking in water or in a solution of sodium bicarbonate, then it makes boil and recovering the frost that forms the basis for many soups and creams, light and very digestible. We also used the powder in the European countries to make porridge and bread. Considerable amounts of Iceland moss were once used for making Marine cookies. It was thought that the bread made from this powder was less prone to weevils that made with wheat flour.
Many other lichens provide food for animals. One of the largest caribou is lichen (Cladina rangiferina), a species gray shrub, which grows with related species in dense patches of 10 to 15 cm high in areas of forest and tundra in the north. This is one of the main dietary sources of caribou in northern Europe and is also grazed by deer and livestock.
horsehair lichen-of-horse was used by Native Americans of British Columbia as well as a food source for making blankets, caps and shoes. However, it was not considered a premium material and it is mostly poor people who used them had they not animal skins for their clothing. Iceland moss, somewhat astringent, used in tanning hides, as well as horsehair lichen-of-horse, it was used by distillers to make alcohol.
known since the Old Testament and even before the dyeing properties of lichens. They allow a wide range of colors and are still used today by many weavers. Almost all books that deal with natural dyes are talking. The guts of rock gives a deep purple stain, once treated with ammonia, fermented and then mixed with potash or baking soda. Iceland moss gives dye brown or various shades and horsehair lichen-of-horse produces a yellow dye. However, if you collect these lichens as food for you or for dyeing, remember that they grow very slowly and it will collect them sparingly, only where they are abundant.
Lichens come in the form of a flat thallus similar to a sheet that measures 5 inches wide or greater, attached to the bedrock by a single central point. When dry, the thallus is somewhat brittle and it varies from gray to dark brown. When it is wet, it becomes somewhat flaccid and rubbery and it is black or dark green. The underside of the thallus is usually darker and often hairy or downy. In some species, the thallus edges are smooth, in others they are irregularly lobed or deeply indented. The guts of rock is usually fruitless because the parties fruiting or apothecia are small and black and are quickly dispersed as they are at the surface of the thallus.
Another little known lichen as food is lichen horsehair pony-(Bryoria fremontii), which was formerly known under the name Alectoria fremontii. This is a kind of dark filamentous found on trees, and that strangely resembles a thick tuft of dark hair hanging branches. In most parts of its range, may reach 25 cm long or more. The texture of thallus dry when it is rigid is soft and limp when wet. This lichen cushions sometimes produces tiny granules apothecia bright yellow or yellow, disc-shaped and scattered along the filaments. By cons must be very careful not to confuse it with Bryoria tortuosa, a species that closely resembles it but may contain high concentrations of potentially toxic yellow compound, the acid vulpine. We can distinguish this species by its filaments and twisted her long, thin yellow stripes descending spiral along its branches. It's probably very bitter taste which allows to identify the best. Bryoria fremontii contains the acid, that vulpine yellow fruiting in its granules.
The Iceland moss (Cetraria islandica) are also edible and are well known in Northern Europe. It grows on the floor slabs and has extensive branches erect, flattened, of various shades of brown that are 7 inches long and 1 cm wide. The banks range from slightly to distinctly curved and twisted fairly regular wear a fringe of appendages having the appearance of black spines and short. When dry, the thallus is brittle, but when it is wet it is quite soft and flexible. Fruiting parts brown discoidal sometimes develop at the edges of the branches. You can find some species that are also edible.
The filler pushes rock mainly on exposed granitic rocks of the highlands and different species are very abundant throughout northern Canada. Horsehair lichen-of-horse grows on branches of conifers such as larch, pine and Douglas fir, especially in the hilly forests of western Alberta and British Columbia. Iceland moss grows on the high moorland and bare soil and rocky areas and in the marshy area of the Arctic tundra in North America and Europe.
Unfortunately, the hundreds lichen species native to Canada, only a few can be consumed. Most are very bitter and inedible due to the presence of acid to be extracted by soaking the lichens in water or by treating them chemically with sodium carbonate or potassium before we can consumption. Even the most edible species described in this book should be left to soak for several hours in water or a dilute solution of baking soda before eating. If we do not do so, they can cause digestive problems. These lichens are edible one Once the bitterness out. They are, however low in protein and fat. They have the most common carbohydrates are polysaccharides, unfortunately, some studies (Llano) indicate that carbohydrates are only partially digestible in humans. Thus, it appears that lichens have their primary value as a food in that they can fill the stomach in times of scarcity. They have some vitamins and minerals but no nutritional value in most cases. The fact remains that we know of several cases where the consumption of lichens have prevented anyone from dying of hunger, we also know that these plants have sometimes part of the usual diet of man. Harvesting and preparation
Pick of the filler in the rock pulling rocks by hand or with a knife. Then wash and remove the parts which contain sand. Let it soak for several hours in water to which is added 5 ml (1 tsp) baking soda per liter (quart) of water. Change the water twice. Drain, cover with water and cook gently for about an hour, until tender. The guts of rock takes on a consistency of jelly and can be used to thicken soups and stews and, if necessary, it is possible to eat it as is after filtered. It can also be dried, reduce the powder and make a wheat flour. It can also be baked in milk with eggs and sugar and make a cream.
Recipe horsehair lichen-of-horse to Collect Native
lichens on tree branches, using a long pole to grab onto the highest branches. Ridding the
any branch or foreign debris.
Soak overnight in water, preferably current (stream or river).
Dig a pit about 1 m side and 75 cm deep, the top with large round stones, light a fire inside alive and maintain it until the rocks are red hot.
Remove the ashes, place a layer of twigs or moss on wet rocks, lichens and then cram into a moist layer of 15 to 25 cm thick.
can also add other ingredients such as wild garlic.
Cover with other branches or foams, then with the land, leaving a stick planted vertically in the center of the pit.
When it is full, remove the stick and pour water into the hole thus formed, until you hear the whistle of the bottom rock and crack. Seal
then the hole with foam and thus leave the pit for 24 hours.
When we discover the grave, the lichen is a gelatinous mass 2 to 3 cm thick.
can cut it and eat it as is, or sun-dried into cakes that will be used later.
must soak the dried discs in water to soften before using. They are delicious in soups and stews or can be mixed with other foods like small pears (Saskatoon) or cooked with apples, grapes raisins, molasses or brown sugar.
Note: If this lichen has represented an important food source for Indians Interior Salish of British Columbia who prepared this way. If you are not able to prepare well, you can try to boil it in water for several hours or, to expedite the process in a pressure cooker. By cons, Native Americans who lived through the time we baked the lichen in a pit you will say that these modern methods give results much lower.
Many northern explorers and trappers, including Sir John Sir John Franklin and Richardson were fed tripe rock during times of famine and thus survived. During the Franklin expedition, it was a time when there was nothing left to eat the guts of rock and bits of leather. Unfortunately, the men could not then marinate properly and they frequently suffered serious intestinal ailments caused by their meager diet. The guts of rock was also consumed boiled by the indigenous people of the North prepared with fish eggs and other animal products.
In Sweden, Norway and Iceland are harvested commercially Iceland moss. It is said that every three years, it is possible to get a new crop in the same place. The lichen is first washed and then dried and ground to powder which is rid of its bitterness, as the filler of rock by soaking in water or in a solution of sodium bicarbonate, then it makes boil and recovering the frost that forms the basis for many soups and creams, light and very digestible. We also used the powder in the European countries to make porridge and bread. Considerable amounts of Iceland moss were once used for making Marine cookies. It was thought that the bread made from this powder was less prone to weevils that made with wheat flour.
Many other lichens provide food for animals. One of the largest caribou is lichen (Cladina rangiferina), a species gray shrub, which grows with related species in dense patches of 10 to 15 cm high in areas of forest and tundra in the north. This is one of the main dietary sources of caribou in northern Europe and is also grazed by deer and livestock.
horsehair lichen-of-horse was used by Native Americans of British Columbia as well as a food source for making blankets, caps and shoes. However, it was not considered a premium material and it is mostly poor people who used them had they not animal skins for their clothing. Iceland moss, somewhat astringent, used in tanning hides, as well as horsehair lichen-of-horse, it was used by distillers to make alcohol.
known since the Old Testament and even before the dyeing properties of lichens. They allow a wide range of colors and are still used today by many weavers. Almost all books that deal with natural dyes are talking. The guts of rock gives a deep purple stain, once treated with ammonia, fermented and then mixed with potash or baking soda. Iceland moss gives dye brown or various shades and horsehair lichen-of-horse produces a yellow dye. However, if you collect these lichens as food for you or for dyeing, remember that they grow very slowly and it will collect them sparingly, only where they are abundant.
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