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Wild edibles : a practical guide to foraging, with easy identification of 60 edible plants and 67 recipes  Cover Image Book Book

Wild edibles : a practical guide to foraging, with easy identification of 60 edible plants and 67 recipes / Sergei Boutenko.

Boutenko, Sergei. (Author).

Summary:

"This practical guide to plant foraging provides readers with the tools to safely identify, harvest, and prepare wild edible plants and enjoy the health and economic benefits of eating wild"--Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781583946022 (paperback) :
  • Physical Description: 279 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 23 cm
  • Publisher: Berkeley, California : North Atlantic Books, [2013]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject: Cooking (Wild foods)
Wild plants, Edible > Identification.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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  • Baker & Taylor
    A field guide to collecting wild edibles by the son of raw-foods guru Victoria Boutenko reveals the nutritional and flavor superiority of wild plants while outlining basic rules for identifying, conserving and consuming safe wild foods, in a reference complemented by 67 high-nutrient vegan recipes. Original.
  • Baker & Taylor
    Presents a guide to wild plant foraging, with illustrations identifying the plants that are poisonous and advice on harvesting and preparing those that are edible, along with recipes for salads, soups, sides, and smoothies.
  • Baker & Taylor
    "This practical guide to plant foraging provides readers with the tools to safely identify, harvest, and prepare wild edible plants and enjoy the health and economic benefits of eating wild"--
  • Random House, Inc.
    Sergei Boutenko’s groundbreaking field guide to the art and science of foraging and preparing wild edible plants—includes 300+ photos of 60 plants

    **An Amazon Editors' Pick -- Best Cookbooks, Food & Wine**

    In Wild Edibles, Sergei Boutenko’s bestselling work on the art and science of live-food wildcrafting, readers will learn how to safely identify 60 delicious trailside weeds, herbs, fruits, and greens growing all around us. It also outlines basic rules for safe wild-food foraging and discusses poisonous plants, plant identification protocols, gathering etiquette, and conservation strategies. 
     
    But the journey doesn’t end there.
     
    Rooted in Boutenko’s robust foraging experience, botanary science, and fresh dietary perspectives, this practical companion gives hikers, backpackers, raw foodists, gardeners, chefs, foodies, DIYers, survivalists, and off-the-grid enthusiasts the necessary tools to transform their simple harvests into safe, delicious, and nutrient-rich recipes. Special features include:

    • 60 edible plant descriptions, most of them found worldwide
    • 300+ color photos that make plant identification easy and safe 
    • 67 tasty, high-nutrient plant-based recipes, including green smoothies, salads and salad dressings, spreads and crackers, main courses, juices, and sweets

    For the wildly adventurous and playfully rebellious, Wild Edibles will expand your food options, providing readers with the inspiration and essential know-how to live more healthy (yet thrifty), more satisfying (yet sustainable) lives.

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