Product Description

As interest in natural food and authentic recipes grows, the hunter-gatherer instincts of the population are reawakening and people are increasingly turning to fields and hedgerows, woodlands and the seashore as sources of ingredients which can bring the taste of wild food back into their kitchens. In spring, there is wild sorrel or young nettles to make soups, wild garlic for sauces or risottos and, for those fortunate enough to live in the right places, delicious morels. In summer beachcombers can gather marsh samphire and sea kale, while moorland will yield biberries and the woods and hedges produce a host of wild herbs. Autumn brings fruits and nuts and a wide variety of edible fungi and even in the depth of winter it is possible to find a range of ingredients for salads or to gather cockles from the beach at low tide. Illustrated with a unique combination of photography, which shows food in its wild state, and artwork which can be used to illustrate significant features and highlight key points for identification purposes, "The Easy Wild Food Guide" should find a place in every pocket or backpack on a country or seaside ramble at all seasons of the year.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #22850 in Books
• Published on: 2007-04-26
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Customer Reviews

Safety in the Wild
Great little reference book which fits handily into a rucksack. Accurate descriptions of plants with good illustrations to aid identification. Points out the "dangers " of look-a-likes. Details of species, habitats etc. Great for intrepid explorers or those just interested in adding some different ingredients to the kitchen cupboard - safely.Highly recommended.

Not what I expected
This book does not hit the mark at all. Some of the photographs are really fuzzy and it's full of rather old fashioned drawings. The whole book feels like it's stuck in the 1970's - in fact I sent it back. I would buy the Collins Gem book "Food for Free" instead, you will find it much more rewarding.