A guide to wild food foraging : proper techniques for finding and preparing nature's flavorful edibles / David Squire
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TextPublisher: Mount Joy, PA : IMM Lifestyle Books, an imprint of Fox Chapel Publishing, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Description: 176 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1504801350
- 9781504801355
- Wild food foraging
- Proper techniques for finding and preparing nature's flavorful edibles
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The benefits of foraging for food are far and wide. Whether you're looking for ways to become more self-sufficient, save money, or develop healthier habits, A Guide to Wild Food Foraging is an extensive on-the-go directory of more than 100 profiles for wild plants, herbs, fruits, nuts, mushrooms, seaweeds, and shellfish. Each profile provides tips on identification, seasonality, location, what and when to harvest, and how to prepare and use them in delicious recipes. Most of these foods are within reach -- however, you've got to know what you're looking for and where to go and when. This compact field guide has all the information you need alongside new, high-quality photographs and illustrations to help you identify a wholesome and natural food store, all for free. Forage fresh, local foods so you can eat better, save money, learn a useful survival skill, and have fun in the process!
"Portions of A Guide to Wild Food Foraging (2023) are taken from Self-Sufficiency: Foraging for Wild Foods (2016), published by IMM Lifestyle Books, an imprint of Fox Chapel Publishing Comapny, Inc."
Includes index.
Edible wild plants -- Populate wayside kitchen herbs -- Wild fruits -- Wild nuts -- Mushrooms, truffles, and other edible fungi -- Seaweeds -- Shellfish.
The benefits of foraging for food are far and wide. Whether you're looking for ways to become more self-sufficient, save money, or develop healthier habits, A Guide to Wild Food Foraging will help! Dandelion salad, delicious wild mushrooms, fruits, herbs, and berries--you'll be surprised at what is growing in nearby fields, woods, and shores. Healthy, fresh, and free ingredients can be found in your own backyard, bringing you back to nature and our traditional roots. This book is a compact and comprehensive directory of more than 100 profiles of wild plants, herbs, fruits, nuts, mushrooms, truffles, and other edible fungi, seaweeds, and shellfish. Each profile provides tips on identification, seasonality, location, and what and when to harvest, while the mushroom section includes pictures of poisonous look-alikes to avoid. It also includes how to safely harvest your foraged treasures while being mindful of maintaining the habitat, how to prepare your bounty, and how to incorporate them into delicious recipes. Useful information is included for foraging beginners, such as the foraging code, tips for plant conservation, and questions of legality. With this book, you can add flavor to any meal for free!