{"product_id":"edible-wild-plants-wild-foods-from-dirt-to-plate","title":"Edible Wild Plants: Wild Foods from Dirt to Plate","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncludes bibliographical references (p. 401-406) and index.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Back\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdible Wild Plants provides what you really need to know to have your own wild food adventures. Whether a beginner or advanced wild food aficionado, gardener, chef, botanist, nutritionist, scientist, or a dieter with special needs, this book is for you. Author John Kallas gives you unprecedented details, maps, simple explanations, and multiple close-up photographs of every plant covered at every important stage of growth. You learn that a plant is not only edible but when, why, and how it is. He can turn you into a successful, well-fed, and happy forager anywhere in North America. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more information on this book, other publications by John Kallas, and wild foods in general, see www.wildfoodadventures.com \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePromotional Headline\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eForage mighty 7-foot wild spinach that produces abundant seeds--leaves remain edible though flavor diminishes at maturity, with research showing they retain most nutrients and beneficial compounds as long as they stay green.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJohn Kallas\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the foremost authorities on North American edible wild plants and other foragables. He's learned about wild foods through formal academic training and over 35 years of hands-on field research. John has a doctorate in nutrition, a master's in education, and degrees in biology and zoology. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe's a trained botanist, nature photographer, writer, researched, and teacher. In 1993 he founded the Institute for the Study of Edible Wild Plants and Other Foragables along with its educational branch, Wild Food Adventures. John's company is based in Portland, Oregon, where he offers regional workshops, and multi-day intensives on wild foods. For more information, see www.wildfoodadventures.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t7 Acknowledgments \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e9 About the Author \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e12 Disclaimer? Yeah, Right! \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e14 Preface \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e17 Welcome to My World \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e23 Part I: Understanding Wild Foods \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e25 1 Identifying and Enjoying Wild Foods \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e35 2 What Is Edible? \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e43 3 When Plant Parts Morph into Food \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e53 4 Foraging Tools \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e65 Part II: Th e Plants \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e66 Foundation Greens \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e67 5 Wild Spinach \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e85 6 Chickweed \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e101 7 Mallow \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e129 8 Purslane \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e141 Tart Greens \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e143 9 Curly Dock \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e165 10 Sheep Sorrel \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e177 11 Wood Sorrel \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e191 Pungent Greens \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e195 12 Field Mustard \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e217 13 Wintercress \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e231 14 Garlic Mustard \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e249 15 Shepherd''s Purse \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e261 Bitter Greens \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e269 16 Dandelion \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e297 17 Cat''s Ear \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e313 18 Sow Thistle \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e329 19 Nipplewort \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e343 Part III: The Potential of Wild Foods \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e345 20 Why Eat Wild Foods? \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e351 21 The Nutrition of Wild Foods \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e373 22 Oxalates \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e383 23 Agriotrophytology \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e387 24 Crafting a Wild Paradise \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e395 25 Feeding Yourself and Society \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e401 References \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e407 Index\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eForage mighty 7-foot wild spinach that produces abundant seeds--leaves remain edible though flavor diminishes at maturity, with research showing they retain most nutrients and beneficial compounds as long as they stay green.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eImagine what you could do with eighteen delicious new greens in your dining arsenal including purslane, chickweed, curly dock, wild spinach, sorrel, and wild mustard. John Kallas makes it fun and easy to learn about foods you've unknowingly passed by all your life. Through gorgeous photographs, playful, but authoritative text, and ground-breaking design he gives you the knowledge and confidence to finally begin eating and enjoying edible wild plants. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eEdible Wild Plants\u003c\/i\u003e divides plants into four flavor categories -- foundation, tart, pungent, and bitter. Categorizing by flavor helps readers use these greens in pleasing and predictable ways. According to the author, combining elements from these different categories makes the best salads. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis field guide is essential for anyone wanting to incorporate more natural and whole foods into their diet. First ever nutrient tables that directly compare wild foods to domesticated greens are included. Whether looking to enhance a diet or identify which plants can be eaten for survival, the extensive information on wild foods will help readers determine the appropriate stage of growth and how to properly prepare these highly nutritious greens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eKallas Phd, John\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Kallas\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the foremost authorities on North American edible wild plants and other foragables. He's learned about wild foods through formal academic training and over 45 years of hands-on field research. John has a doctorate in nutrition, a master's in education, and degrees in biology and zoology. He's a trained botanist, nature photographer, writer, researcher, and teacher. In 1993 he founded the Institute for the Study of Edible Wild Plants and Other Foragables along with its educational branch, Wild Food Adventures. 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