How to Forage for Wild Foods without Dying: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Identifying 40 Edible Wild...

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Ellen Zachos

How to Forage for Wild Foods without Dying

An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Identifying 40 Edible Wild Plants

Ellen Zachos

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Storey Publishing LLC
30 July 2024

Cookery by ingredient; Salads; Trees, wildflowers & plants

How to Forage for Wild Foods without Dying is a book for anyone who likes to go on nature walks and would like to learn about the edible plants they're most likely to come across-no matter what region they're in.

Author Ellen Zachos shares her considerable expertise, acquired over decades of foraging in every part of North America. She offers clear, concise descriptions of edible wild plants, in addition to any potential lookalikes, as well as critical information about proper harvesting, processing, and cooking. Zachos has curated the plant selection to include only the 40 most common, most delicious edible plants, ranging from black walnuts and juniper berries to elderflowers, burdock, fiddlehead ferns, lambsquarter, wild garlic, sunchokes, and many more.

With Zachos's expert advice and easy-to-follow guidelines, readers will be confident in identifying which plants they can safely eat and which ones they should definitely avoid. Easy instructions for preparation and eating for maximum enjoyment are included.

By: Ellen Zachos
Imprint: Storey Publishing LLC
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 176mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 360g
ISBN: 9781635866131
ISBN 10: 1635866138
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 30 July 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ellen Zachos is an expert forager and longtime foraging instructor. She is the author of six books, including The Wildcrafted Cocktail and Backyard Foraging. She is co-host of the Plantrama podcast and can be found online at backyardforager.com.

Reviews for How to Forage for Wild Foods without Dying: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Identifying 40 Edible Wild Plants

"""An inspiring companion for curious new foragers, this guide is an ideal starting point for developing a safe, respectful relationship with the natural world."" --GABRIELLE CERBERVILLE, Chaotic Forager ""Foraging feels like one of those hobbies that could easily take over your whole life and you wouldn't be mad about it; Zachos' guide is a wonderful enabler.""--BookPage ""This helpful guide to edible wild plants is perfect for beginners."" --Booklist ""This is an extraordinarily helpful guide for indoor plant enthusiasts of all levels. Highly recommended."" --Library Journal, starred review ""With its well-rounded selection of delicious and accessible edible wild plants, this book will be useful anywhere in North America. Ellen Zachos's seasoned advice and practical tips make it the perfect launchpad for any aspiring forager."" --SAM THAYER, author of Sam Thayer's Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants"