Lamb Quarters
Chenopodium album — Amaranthaceae
Italiano: Farinello comune — Farinello/Erba bianca
Description
Lamb Quarters (Chenopodium album) belongs to the Amaranthaceae family and is native to Europe. It thrives in Orchards, Gardens, Fields, Disturbed soils environments across regions including Italy, France, Germany, UK, USA, Canada. Botanically, Lamb Quarters is forgotten superfood more nutritious spinach. Cooked leaves Seeds quinoa.. It is also known locally as Farinello/Erba bianca. The edible parts include Leaves, Seeds. With an edibility rating of 8/10, it ranks as an excellent wild food source. Harvesting is best done during April, August, July, June, March and May. Nutritionally, Lamb Quarters stands out for its Vitamin K (100.0mg, 83% DV), Vitamin A (330.0mg, 37% DV) and Folate (106.0mg, 26% DV). It also provides 4.3g protein and 4.3g dietary fiber per 100g serving. In the kitchen, Lamb Quarters offers a Spinach-like flavor profile. Cooked leaves boiled seeds flour. Common culinary applications include cooked leaves, qinoa seeds, seed flour. Popular preparations include Sauteed lamb quarters, Lamb quarters flour, Toasted seed snack, Seed flour bread. For storage, seeds 2yr. Safety note: Moderate oxalates cook leaves. Antinutrient content is oxalates leaf saponins. Safe lookalike species include Spinach. Always verify identification with at least three independent botanical sources before consumption.
🌿 Foraging Tips
🍳 Recipe: Sauteed lamb quarters
This is one of the traditional ways to prepare this wild edible plant. Always ensure proper plant identification before cooking.
Edibility
Harvest Calendar
Nutrition (per 100g)
Culinary Uses: cooked leaves, qinoa seeds, seed flour Storage: Seeds 2yr
Recipes
- Sauteed lamb quarters
- Lamb quarters flour
- Toasted seed snack
- Seed flour bread
- Seed dressing granola
- Wild winter pesto made from Lamb Quarters
- Traditional Lamb Quarters soup
- Lamb Quarters and potato frittata
