Episode 10: “You’re Walking Past Dinner: A James Beard Chef Explains Foraging” Featuring Chef Alan Bergo

Chef Alan Bergo, a James Beard Award–winning chef known as The Forager Chef, has spent decades learning how to identify, harvest, and cook incredible foods that grow naturally in forests, fields, and even neighborhood parks.

In this episode of The Off The Menu Podcast, Alan takes us into the fascinating world of foraging for wild food — how chefs discover edible plants and mushrooms, why wild ingredients are showing up on restaurant menus, and how reconnecting with nature can completely change the way you think about food.

We also talk about Alan’s journey from restaurant kitchens to becoming one of the leading voices in wild cooking, the surprising ingredients you might find in your own backyard, and how foraging became both a career and a personal therapy.

A conversation about nature, curiosity, and the incredible food hiding in plain sight.

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Learn more about Alan Bergo at the Forager Chef