Abstract
Non-wood forest products are essential for numerous industrial branches, as well as for the creation of culinary and artisanal products. From this point of view, Romania has numerous such products. The present article succinctly describes ten products resulted from the local usage of some non-wood forest products: porcini soup in Bucovina (Porcinis mushrooms -Boletus edulis-); hârzobi in Neamt (trout fish- Salmo trutta fario); common beech trout in Covasna (Pleurotus ostreatus mushrooms); truffles-Tuber sp.- zacusca (stew) in Bucharest; holopchi with porridge and porcini or honey mushrooms in Moisei; fir bellows cheese in Bran Moeciu; brandy from bird cherry fruits (Prunus avium) in Brad; tinder mushroom (Inonotus obliquus) in Harghita; fir’s needles for dead wreaths in Sibiu; rattle, rich snowdrop flowers, dried crocus flowers, roots and bark (privet bark, black alder bark, buckthorn bark) in Botiza. Knowing and promoting (creating local brands) these products is extremely important.
Highlights
Non-wood forest products comprise products that are used as food or nutriments, fibres, resin, latex or diverse animal or vegetal products used in medicinal and cosmetics purposes, as well as other afforested fields and trees situated outside forests (FAO, 2001)
The present article succinctly describes ten products resulted from the local usage of some non-wood forest products: porcini soup in Bucovina (Porcinis mushrooms -Boletus edulis-); hârzobi in Neamt; common beech trout in Covasna (Pleurotus ostreatus mushrooms); truffles-Tuber sp.- zacusca in Bucharest; holopchi with porridge and porcini or honey mushrooms in Moisei; fir bellows cheese in Bran Moeciu; brandy from bird cherry fruits (Prunus avium) in Brad; tinder mushroom (Inonotus obliquus) in Harghita; fir’s needles for dead wreaths in Sibiu; rattle, rich snowdrop flowers, dried crocus flowers, roots and bark in Botiza
The main non-wood forest products from Romania as well as their distribution areas are rendered in Table number 1
Summary
Non-wood forest products comprise products that are used as food or nutriments (nuts, mushrooms, fruits, medicinal and aromatic plants), fibres (used in construction, furniture industry etc.), resin, latex or diverse animal or vegetal products used in medicinal and cosmetics purposes, as well as other afforested fields and trees situated outside forests (FAO, 2001). FAO places a special emphasis on non-wood forest products, proven by the establishment of a dedicated program entitles “Promoting and developing non-wood forest products”. This program serves as a centre for knowledge exchange in order to improve the usage of non-wood forest products. Traditional food played a major role in the traditions of different cultures and regions for over thousands of years. They include products that were consumed locally and regionally for a long period of time. The preset paper highlights some of the most important and specific products in the Romanian cuisine and artisanal industry derived from non-wood products
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