The Forager's Feast: How to Identify, Gather, and Prepare Wild Edibles (Countryman Know How)

Product Description A field guide/cookbook for foraging enthusiasts Delicious wild edible plants and mushrooms are abundant throughout North America, not only in the wilderness but in urban areas, too. Learn how to identify, harvest, and eat the tastiest plants in your backyard. Intended as much for the cooking enthusiast as for the survivalist, this book includes recipes that will transform even the most common edible backyard weeds into guest-worthy fare. Even experienced foragers will be impressed with plantain leaf chips that are crisper and tastier than kale chips. Dandelion flowers become wine, Japanese knotweed becomes rhubarb-like compote and tangy sorbet, red clover blossoms give quick bread a delightfully spongy texture and hint of sweetness. 75 color photographs About the Author Leda Meredith has been foraging since she was a toddler (it's her great-grandmother's fault). She is the author of five books including Northeast Foraging and The Forager's Feast. Leda is an instructor at the new York Botanical Garden and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and a contributor to numerous publications including Mother Earth News.