Today’s travelers are interested in hands-on dining experiences that connect them to far-flung destinations. The rising foraging trend goes far beyond the farm-to-fork concept and takes diners on a hunt for their own food.
Focused on more than just picking herbs and vegetables from a garden or going to a local market with a chef followed by a cooking class, foraging affords a rush of adrenaline and adventure as you search for, hunt and catch your next meal in the wild.
And these next-level tours are elevating and celebrating dining to emerging culinary destinations around the globe. So, pack your bags and head to these six exciting locations to enjoy rewarding gastronomic excursions and delight in unforgettable meals.
Wild foraging is the increasingly popular practice of gathering uncultivated food on common land. It was popularised by TV chef Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall in his first series, A Cook On The Wild Side. Wild foodstuffs can include fish, snails or even wild game. For this article we’re assuming you’re hoping to sample some of the gastronomic delights easily available to inexperienced countryside foragers, like nuts, fruit, leaves and mushrooms.
What do I need to know for foraging?