Normalizing a Wild-Inspired Cuisine with Chef Alan Bergo

This week's episode is a conversation with professional chef Alan Bergo. Alan is well known in the wild food community for his contributions through his website www.foragerchef.com. He has worked in the restaurant business since he was fifteen and is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to foraging wild, edible mushrooms and plants. I have been a huge fan of Alan for a long time and use his website almost weekly. So you can imagine that I was excited like a little kid when he agreed to come on the show and share his experience with all of us!Episode Overview:Alan’s journey to becoming a chefHis philosophy behind local and wild foodsWild Foods in the restaurant sceneDelicious foods to find in the wild this summer (plants and mushrooms)Alan’s favorite way to cook Dryad Saddle (Pheasant Back) MushroomsTraditional food preservation methods (fermentation and meat canning)Exciting updates about his new bookConnect with Alan Bergo:www.foragerchef.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/foragerchef/?hl=enFB: https://www.facebook.com/Foragerchef/Wild Harvest Episodes: https://vimeo.com/421201647Books Alan Recommends:David Arora - Mushrooms DemystifiedMichael Kuo - 100 edible mushroomsMichael Karns - Untamed MushroomsAny book by Sam ThayerSupport the podcast on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/yearofplentySubscribe to the Youtube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@yearofplentyvideoDo you follow the podcast on social media yet?IG: https://www.instagram.com/poldiwieland/X: https://x.com/yearofplentypodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theyearofplenty/Thank you for subscribing and sharing the show with your family and friends.Subscribe with this link:https://www.theyearofplenty.com/Or subscribe directly using your podcast app. The show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and many other platforms!Please rate and review the show in the Apple Podcast app. This always helps the show get ranked so that more curious foodies can explore real food and drink with us.I want to hear from you! Take the LISTENER SURVEY: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KZW53RT