Marsh samphire ( latin name – Salicornia europaea) is in season now! Samphire grows on the tidal marshes of East Anglia and the Humber. Washed by the tides, it is bright green and has a salty taste.
samphire
The simplest (& best!) way to use samphire is to treat it like asparagus. After washing it well, simmer in boiling water, then drain & cover with melted butter. Hold the end of the stem in your fingers and draw the shoots through the teeth, peeling the succulent part from the thin central core.
SamphireCore-Remains
The kind neighbour who shared her foraging with us suggested making samphire rissoles, with a mixture of cooked potatoes, onion & samphire moulded into a cake and fried.
SamphireRissole
It is fun collecting the Samphire at low tide & even more fun eating it!
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