Milkweed & Cattail Flour -
les stroud's wild harvest

The milkweed plant is the natural life-sustaining domain of the monarch butterfly larvae that choose this wildflower as the only species to develop and grow upon. Sustainably harvested it also represents a wonderful broccoli like vegetable for Chef Paul Rogalski to experiment with. A short walk from expert forager Les Stroud's own cottage, on the edge of the local gravel pit a prolific bounty awaits our wild harvesters.

Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 104

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About Les Stroud's Wild Harvest:

LES STROUD'S WILD HARVEST explores the latest craze hitting restaurants and home kitchens: foraging wild foods in season from local sources.

Host Les Stroud, the star of TV's Survivorman, finds fertile natural locations to forage and harvest wild mushrooms, salad greens, spices and more.

Then, he meets up with chef Paul Rogalski, who transforms the ingredients Les has found into a three-course meal - complete with wild coffee, wine or beer.