Reviews"I can safely say that if I hadn't picked up this book some 20 years ago I wouldn't have eaten as well, or even lived as well, as I have. It inspired me then and it inspires me now."--Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstal, author, The River Cottage Meat Book, "I can safely say that if I hadn't picked up this book some 20 years ago I wouldn't have eaten as well, or even lived as well, as I have. It inspired me then and it inspires me now."--Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstal, author, The River Cottage Meat Book
Volume Number1
Dewey Decimal641.6/4 641.6/5
Table Of ContentIntroduction - i: Introduction Unit - 1: Mushrooms Chapter - 1: Chanterelle Chapter - 2: Horn of Plenty Chapter - 3: Cep Porcini Chapter - 4: Morel Chapter - 5: Summer Truffle Chapter - 6: St George's Mushroom Chapter - 7: Parasol Mushroom Chapter - 8: Field Mushroom Chapter - 9: Wood Blewit Chapter - 10: Hedgehog Fungus Chapter - 11: Giant Puffball Chapter - 12: Oyster Mushroom Unit - 2: Flowers for Salads Chapter - 13: Rose Petals Chapter - 14: Dandelion Unit - 3: Seaweed and Salt Marsh Plants Chapter - 15: Marsh Samphire Chapter - 16: Sea Purslane Unit - 4: Vegetables, Leaves and Herbs Chapter - 17: Sea Beet Chapter - 18: Sea Kale Chapter - 19: Stinging Nettle Chapter - 20: Sorrel Chapter - 21: Wild Cabbage Chapter - 22: Fennel Chapter - 23: Wild Thyme Chapter - 24: Mint Unit - 5: Fruit, Berries, Nuts and Roots Chapter - 25: Blackberry Chapter - 26: Elder Chapter - 27: Rowan or Mountain Ash Chapter - 28: Crab Apple Unit - 6: Teas, Beers and Wines Chapter - 29: Elder Section - ii: Further Reading Index - iii: Index
SynopsisWild food is all around us, growing in our hedgerows and fields, along river banks and seashores, even on inhospitable moorland. In this definitive book, hundreds of these plants are clearly identified, with colour photography and a detailed description. Roger Phillips also gives us fascinating information on how our ancestors would have used the plant as well as including over 100 more modern recipes for delicious food and drinks. From berries, herbs and mushrooms to wild vegetables, salad leaves, seaweed and even bark, this book will inspire you to start cooking with nature's free bounty. 'I can safely say that if I hadn't picked up this book some twenty years ago I wouldn't have eaten as well, or even lived as well, as I have. It inspired me then and it inspires me now' Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, An authoritative and beautifully illustrated book on wild food and foraging by a leading expert Wild food is all around us, growing in our hedgerows and fields, along river banks and seashores, even on inhospitable moorland. In this definitive book, hundreds of these plants are clearly identified, with color photography and a detailed description. Roger Phillips also gives us fascinating information on how our ancestors would have used the plant as well as including more than 100 more modern recipes for delicious food and drinks. From berries, herbs, and mushrooms to wild vegetables, salad leaves, seaweed, and even bark, this book will inspire you to start cooking with nature's free bounty. lncludes dual measures.
LC Classification NumberTX811