Bilberry Day
October 17 · Level 1 · #2020 of 2238
Bilberry Day is an informal celebration of a woodland berry enjoyed fresh, preserved or baked into something comforting. It offers a small excuse to revisit family recipes and appreciate the flavours of wild foods.
How it is celebrated: berry enthusiasts bake pies, make jam, spoon berries over porridge and exchange recipes. Frozen summer supplies can bring the flavour to an autumn table.
Bilberries stain fingers because their flesh contains dark pigments as well as their skin. The cultivated blueberries commonly sold in supermarkets usually have pale flesh inside their blue skins.