How to Forage for Wild Foods Without Dying: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Identifying 40 Edible Wild Plants
How to Forage for Wild Foods Without Dying: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Identifying 40 Edible Wild Plants
Biographical Note: Ellen Zachos is an expert forager and longtime foraging instructor. She is the author of six books, including The Wildcrafted Cocktail and Backyard Foraging. She is co-host of...
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Biographical Note: Ellen Zachos is an expert forager and longtime foraging instructor. She is the author of six books, including The Wildcrafted Cocktail and Backyard Foraging. She is co-host of the Plantrama podcast and can be found online at backyardforager.com. Brief Description: "How to Forage for Wild Foods without Dying is a book for anyone who likes to go on nature walks and would like to learn about the edible plants they're most likely to come across-no matter what region they're in. Author Ellen Zachos shares her considerable expertise, acquired over decades of foraging in every part of North America. She offers clear, concise descriptions of edible wild plants, in addition to any potential lookalikes, as well as critical information about proper harvesting, processing, and cooking"-- Review Quotes: "This is an extraordinarily helpful guide for indoor plant enthusiasts of all levels. Highly recommended." -- Library Journal, starred review Review Quotes: "This helpful guide to edible wild plants is perfect for beginners." -- Booklist Review Quotes: "Foraging feels like one of those hobbies that could easily take over your whole life and you wouldn't be mad about it; Zachos' guide is a wonderful enabler."-- BookPage Review Quotes: "With its well-rounded selection of delicious and accessible edible wild plants, this book will be useful anywhere in North America. Ellen Zachos's seasoned advice and practical tips make it the perfect launchpad for any aspiring forager." -- SAM THAYER, author of Sam Thayer's Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants Review Quotes: "An inspiring companion for curious new foragers, this guide is an ideal starting point for developing a safe, respectful relationship with the natural world." -- GABRIELLE CERBERVILLE, Chaotic Forager Table of Contents: Forage with Confidence! Dandelion Dock Mugwort Oxeye Daisy Siberian Elm Sow Thistle Wild Garlic 2 Green Weeds of Sunny, Disturbed Soil Evening Primrose Lamb's Quarters Mallow Melilot Milkweed Orache Queen Anne's Lace Quickweed Sochan Whitetop Mustard 3 Sun-Loving Trees & Shrubs Black Locust, New Mexico Locust Bramble Berries Chokecherry Crabapple Magnolia Oak Persimmon American Wild Plum Rose Sumac Banana Yucca 4 Edibles from Dappled Edges & Shady Places Burdock Northern Bayberry Pokeweed Stinging Nettle Wood Nettle 5 Plants That Like Wet Feet Cattail Cranberry Japanese Knotweed Samphire Virginia Waterleaf Watercress Wintercress 6 Preserving the Harvest Kitchen Tools Preserving Techniques Techniques for Making Pantry Staples Glossary Resources Index Publisher Marketing: This on-the-go guide is perfect for new foragers eager to learn about the edible plants they're most likely to find, no matter what region they're in, and provides photos and easy-to-follow identification and use guidelines for the 40 most common--and most delicious--wild plants. How to Forage for Wild Foods without Dying is a book for anyone who likes to go on nature walks and would like to learn about the edible plants they're most likely to come across--no matter what region they're in. Author Ellen Zachos shares her considerable expertise, acquired over decades of foraging in every part of North America. She offers clear, concise descriptions of edible wild plants, in addition to any potential lookalikes, as well as critical information about proper harvesting, processing, and cooking. Zachos has curated the plant selection to include only the 40 most common, most delicious edible plants, ranging from black walnuts and juniper berries to elderflowers, burdock, fiddlehead ferns, lambsquarter, wild garlic, sunchokes, and many more. With Zachos's expert advice and easy-to-follow guidelines, readers will be confident in identifying which plants they can safely eat and which ones they should definitely avoid. Easy instructions for preparation and eating for maximum enjoyment are included.Review Citations:
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Author: Zachos, Ellen
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Binding: Paperback
Pub Date: 2023-10-10
BISAC: Nature|Plants|General|Cooking|Specific Ingredients|Vegetables|Cooking|Seasonal|Science|Life Sciences|Botany|Nature|Foraging
Subjects: Wild plants, Edible|North America|Wild foods|Field guides
Weight: 0.75 lbs
ISBN: 9781635866131
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9781635866131
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