For the forager, the seashore holds surprising culinary potential. In this authoritative, witty book John Wright takes us on a trip to the seaside. But before introducing us to the various species to be harvested, he touches on such practicalities as conservation and the ethics of foraging; safety from tides, rocks and food poisoning; the law and access to the shore, our right to fish, landing sizes and seasons; and equipment such as nets, pots and hooks. Next comes the nitty-gritty: all the main British seashore species that one might be tempted to eat. The conservation status, taste and texture, availability, seasonality, habitat, collecting technique and biology of each species is covered; there are also quite a few gratuitous but fascinating diversions. The species covered include crustacea (brown shrimp, common crab, lobster, prawn, shore crab, spider crab, squat lobster, velvet swimming crab); molluscs (clams, cockle, dog whelk, limpet, mussel, oyster, razor clam, winkle); mushrooms; plants (alexanders, babbington's orache, fennel, frosted orache, marsh samphire, perennial wall rocket, rock samphire, sea beet, sea buckthorn, sea holly, sea kale, sea purslane, sea rocket, spear-leaved orache, wild cabbage, wild thyme); and seaweed (carragheen, dulse, gut weed, laver, pepper dulse, sea lettuce, sugar kelp, kelp). Finally, there are thirty brilliant recipes. Introduced by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Edible Seashore is destined to join the other handbooks in the series as an indispensable household reference.
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'A perfect, and beautiful, book for beginners or intermediate-level shore-foragers' Guy Dimond, Time Out
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John Wright's passion for the foraging life is unbounded; he can be found from waist-deep in the sea collecting seaweed to ten feet up a tree picking mushrooms. He has become a regular lecturer and guide at River Cottage HQ. His first book, Mushrooms, the first River Cottage Handbook, was described in the Independent as 'the best guide to gathering and eating wild mushrooms there has ever been' and was shortlisted for the Jeremy Round award.
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40 of 40 people found the following review helpful
By Jon Sloper
Format:Hardcover
A visit to the seaside will never be the same again after reading this brilliant book. I had always wondered what wild food could be collected down by the sea but had been too worried to try anything - and the things I knew you could eat I didn't know how to catch. This book explains it all in a clear and wickedly amusing way. About forty species are covered, from something called "sea beet", which is easy to find, through to lobster for which you will need to wade out with a pot at low tide. The big revelation for me is the seaweed section - these are the easiest of things to collect and, the book tells me, delicious if you know how to cook them. Which brings me to the recipes - the panacotta is delicious and I'm looking forward to trying all the others.
This book is beautifully produced and written. It is also lol funny and stuffed with really useful information.
This book is beautifully produced and written. It is also lol funny and stuffed with really useful information.
28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
i bought this book as i was looking for some new meaningful activities
to do with my 10 year old daughter(a city kid) on weekends and on school holidays.
we have been very impressed with this book for its information on what types of plants, molluscs and crustaceans and seaweeds we can safely collect from the coast on our frequent beach trips(tricky when you dont have a car, but we manage anyway)
we have found the information on equipment very helpful(we are total beginners) and also the information on legislation and keeping yourself safe.
we have benefited most from the information on how to safely prepare and collect shellfish to avoid bugs and contamination(very important with a young child )
my daughter has discovered she has a taste for Alexanders, Rock Samphire, lobster and shrimp.she has not yet had the courage to try seaweed (i like carragheen) but so far she has done very well for a child who previously ate only fish fingers and fishcakes from the supermarket.
we hope more books are produced for this series, we would like to see books on both sea and fresh water fishing(my daughter is interested in catching squid, mackerel and eels) and also forging as a family activity for berries, nuts etc
we love these book, please keep up the good work river cottage.
to do with my 10 year old daughter(a city kid) on weekends and on school holidays.
we have been very impressed with this book for its information on what types of plants, molluscs and crustaceans and seaweeds we can safely collect from the coast on our frequent beach trips(tricky when you dont have a car, but we manage anyway)
we have found the information on equipment very helpful(we are total beginners) and also the information on legislation and keeping yourself safe.
we have benefited most from the information on how to safely prepare and collect shellfish to avoid bugs and contamination(very important with a young child )
my daughter has discovered she has a taste for Alexanders, Rock Samphire, lobster and shrimp.she has not yet had the courage to try seaweed (i like carragheen) but so far she has done very well for a child who previously ate only fish fingers and fishcakes from the supermarket.
we hope more books are produced for this series, we would like to see books on both sea and fresh water fishing(my daughter is interested in catching squid, mackerel and eels) and also forging as a family activity for berries, nuts etc
we love these book, please keep up the good work river cottage.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a brilliant book if you like the idea of foraging for food on the seashore, and many things that live there appear to be edible. This book will very useful for shore anglers, who will have plenty of time to poke around while they are waiting for a bite. Some recipes are truly simple - Kelp Crisps: cut into squares, deep fry, eat. Others are more complex - shore crab soup is one but well worth it to exact revenge on those bait-robbers. John's writing is also very funny, you will find something to make you grin or laugh out loud on almost every page.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By La Cook
Format:Hardcover
A small format book which is packed full of knowledge and should be kept in your pocket/car/beach bag for any visit to the beach & seashore! Witty and informative, this book is a MUST for anyone who likes to dabble in rockpools, or potter around sand dunes, seashore and beach with family and friends, and who would like to be able to cook something with the spoils of a days' edible beachcombing.
Open your eyes to the diversity of seashore plants, seaweeds and crustaceans and get out the billy can on the beach BBQ!
Open your eyes to the diversity of seashore plants, seaweeds and crustaceans and get out the billy can on the beach BBQ!
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
By Miss_Phish
Format:Hardcover
Utterly brilliant. For anyone with an interest in coastline foraging it is a must. I own many seaweed & seashore ID books & many recipe books on the same subject but finally I have all the information I want in one book that will always be with me when I head off to the coast.
I read it cover to cover the same day it arrived, that's how good it is!
J
I read it cover to cover the same day it arrived, that's how good it is!
J
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By G. Stevenson
Format:Hardcover
I bought this so I could better identify edible seaweeds. It does the job, has a lovely format with a textured hardback cover (bit like a 1960s schoolbook), and it is written in first person with a witty style. So pleased I then went and bought the mushrooms book to match.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By P. Whitlam
Format:Hardcover
John Wright has captured everything a book like this should be - informative, well illustrated and full of lines to make you laugh !
I read it cover to cover in a day, and still some of it sticks in my mind. It will be packed for the summer holidays by the beach, and its already raised a laugh or two for my 10 year old !
The River Cottage books never fail to deliver - this has proved a point, and I'm waiting to see what is No.6 in the series.
I read it cover to cover in a day, and still some of it sticks in my mind. It will be packed for the summer holidays by the beach, and its already raised a laugh or two for my 10 year old !
The River Cottage books never fail to deliver - this has proved a point, and I'm waiting to see what is No.6 in the series.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Pm Kettle
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is the best book I have come across regarding safely identifying edible seashore wild foods, including plants and molluscs etc and how to safely cook them, thus avoiding the risk of any food poisoning or digestive upsets. Great colour photos too.
Importantly, it states the necesary regulations as to where and where not to collect your shore foods.
Phill Kettle.
Importantly, it states the necesary regulations as to where and where not to collect your shore foods.
Phill Kettle.
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Great book
If you like Hugh and you are interested in finding out what you can and cant eat around the sea shore this is a great book!
Published 2 days ago by Sian Stone
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Excellent
Very interesting and informative, some interesting ideas, quite a few recipes, and detailed text about each (and many) seashore edible creatures/plants, I cant put it down!
Published 8 days ago by Rachel Bee
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Love these books
These are great little books, very informative and look nice together too. I'm looking forward to foraging along the coast with this to help!
Published 12 days ago by L. Harrison
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Great
All of the river cottage books that i have purchased so far, (four in total) are of very good quality with good content and layout. I will be sure to buy more from the collection.
Published 1 month ago by M. Allan
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Just what I was looking for.
I wanted a book that tells you what you can eat and where you can find it, this book does just that and more. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Cazlan
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Edible Seashore
Bought as a present for my son who has a house in Cornwall. Excellent interest for him and the children when on the beach. Seaweed for dinner?
Published 4 months ago by Bob
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Ok as far as it goes...
To be fair, I do like the style of this author. He sounds natural, and clearly has a good knowledge of his subject, but (and it is quite a big 'but') for a book about the edible... Read more
Published 10 months ago by rainbowgirl
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edible seashore book-guide
I find it a very useful guide to seashore foraging for anyone interested in finding their own wild food. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Anna
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Totally brilliant book. I'm a naturalist (no not a naturist!!) and am really fussy about field guides. Read more
Published 17 months ago by KtHavoc
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Edible Seashore
What a great little book, Helps out with when and where to get your free bounty. Some real nice ways to cook up your hard earned catch too. Read more
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