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Here, we love foraging and wild plants, we cherish botany and the realm of mushrooms. We want to take you on soundwalks and inspire you with ideas to fill your plates.
The guest: Jean-Baptiste Cokelaer, aka JB Wild Forager
What could be more obvious than inviting Jean-Baptiste Cokelaer, aka JB Wild Forager, the king of mushroom picking. Explorer-Pharmacist settled in 2009 in Le Cateau-Cambrésis, the birthplace of Henri Matisse.
Graduate of the University of Lille, specialized in mycology and ethnobotany. In fifteen years, he has led more than three thousand people on guided walks for free. He collaborates with several chefs and participates in the creation of recipes and mushroom or plant-flavored beers.
In 2020, the book “Gatherings and Men” was published by La Martinière, in collaboration with four chefs from Hauts de France. JB warned me that he talks a lot. His greatest addiction, apart from foraging, would be laughter. We’ll try not to disappoint him.
My questions
- What is a wild forager?
- How did you get interested in the realm of mushrooms? Why do you like it?
- What are the health benefits of mushrooms?
- You are also a pharmacist, what supplements do you recommend?
- What are your favorite mushrooms and how do you cook them?
- What precautions should be taken when foraging?
- What do you think of apps that help identify mushrooms?
- Which seasons are best for foraging?
- What are the questions you are most often asked about mushrooms? And which ones would you like to be asked?
- What are your favorite edible wild plants?
- I have a passion for lichens; are there any that are edible?
- Would you share a recipe with us?
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