10/9/2023 0 Comments Lingonberry jelly![]() ![]() For reasons not entirely known, Alaska's wild berries are Goliaths of the antioxidant fruit world. They are also supercharged with antioxidants, nutrients thought to have strong health benefits for humans. They're delicious fresh, frozen, dried, or turned into any number of tasty creations: jams, muffins, fruit leather, sauces, and Agutuk (otherwise known as Alaskan/Eskimo ice cream, made from seal oil and berries). RELATED: Yummy recipes for an array of Alaska wild berriesīerries are prized in Alaska. Luckily, Alaska has enough berries to go around, and even without the precise coordinates of secret berry nirvanas of the Last Frontier, we've assembled a decent list of places to go. It's a hard fact of the human condition that people seldom reveal their best berry-producing locations. Asking Alaskans to reveal their favorite berry-picking spot is an unspoken social faux pas, right up there with talking politics, religion or asking a woman her age. ![]() That avoids the relentless nagging of a neophyte or lazy berry hunters looking for directions. ![]() Some folks will keep their berry obsession - a term used out of a healthy respect for the diligence it takes to consistently find hot spots and put in hours to come away with an impressive haul - to themselves. And there's a good chance you may never be the wiser. If you don't have a serious berry picker in your Alaska family, you probably live near one. Updated: SeptemPublished: August 15, 2012 ![]()
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