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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Reading this book, I'm not really surprised: I was aware that John knew the plants like few others do. After all, he's been at it for almost forty years, and that alone leads one to think that what he writes is no other man's stuff. I was definitely expecting to read a good and personal book. So, I'm not surprised: I'm amazed! Not only at John's knowledge - probably one of the most comprehensive around -, but also at the way he does transmit his love for plants. Everything he writes denotes a deep relationship with the vegetable world.
Following John, the utmost beginner will soon find himself observing, touching, smelling and of course tasting plants that, he will realize, have been growing all the while around him, but away from his awareness. And all of this, he will do safely, thanks to the author's guidelines. The well-seasoned wild plants gatherer will also find food both for body and for thought. John's "mallowmallows", to name but one instance, reach great heights in the rich landscape of plant experimenting.
I would recommend John Kallas' Edible wild plants book to every person interested in identifying and gathering wild edible plants for food. Thanks to the thorough descriptions and all the practical details the author packed his book with, his lucky reader will be able to get the best out of several of the most common and nutritious plants nature has to offer.
The well-chosen photographs are a great help in understanding how all of this plant matter works. I especially liked some details you won't find in any other book, such as pictures of seedlings, comparisons between look-alikes and close-ups of various edible plant parts. I read this book with pleasure and profit, and I'll sure read it again, as I do enjoy sharing John's perception of the spirit of plants.
Please keep in mind that although the book is directed towards a North American audience, almost every plant in the book originates from and grows all over Europe.
Review by...
François Couplan
Massonnens, Switzerland
Author of The Encyclopedia of Edible Plants of North America, Encyclopédie des plantes comestibles de l'Europe, Guide Nutritionnel Des Plantes Sauvages et Cultivées, etc.
Following John, the utmost beginner will soon find himself observing, touching, smelling and of course tasting plants that, he will realize, have been growing all the while around him, but away from his awareness. And all of this, he will do safely, thanks to the author's guidelines. The well-seasoned wild plants gatherer will also find food both for body and for thought. John's "mallowmallows", to name but one instance, reach great heights in the rich landscape of plant experimenting.
I would recommend John Kallas' Edible wild plants book to every person interested in identifying and gathering wild edible plants for food. Thanks to the thorough descriptions and all the practical details the author packed his book with, his lucky reader will be able to get the best out of several of the most common and nutritious plants nature has to offer.
The well-chosen photographs are a great help in understanding how all of this plant matter works. I especially liked some details you won't find in any other book, such as pictures of seedlings, comparisons between look-alikes and close-ups of various edible plant parts. I read this book with pleasure and profit, and I'll sure read it again, as I do enjoy sharing John's perception of the spirit of plants.
Please keep in mind that although the book is directed towards a North American audience, almost every plant in the book originates from and grows all over Europe.
Review by...
François Couplan
Massonnens, Switzerland
Author of The Encyclopedia of Edible Plants of North America, Encyclopédie des plantes comestibles de l'Europe, Guide Nutritionnel Des Plantes Sauvages et Cultivées, etc.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you are genuinely serious about learning AND eating edible wild plants on a regular basis, get this book. I have been gathering wild mushrooms for over 40 years, and foraging for wild foods for over 30 years. I am also a collector of wild mushrooms books, wild food books, wild edible flower books, and sea vegetable (seaweed) books, and have hundreds in my collection, all read cover to cover by the way. In short, if a book is about wild and edible, I probably have it, read it, or reviewed it. I'm hooked, and proudly so.
Dr. Kallas' book is comprehensive, while at the same time being user friendly, practical, and fun: It has better descriptions, deeper explanations, incredible photographs, current nutritional information, and a depth and breadth of facts and knowledge that is incomparable. He explains each plants life cycle in detail, discusses each stage of growth with appropriate photographs, and explains how to identify each of them. He shows and describes the one or more parts of each plant that are edible, where and how to gather them, when and how to prepare them, and includes tantalizing recipes that are accompanied with stunning photographs.
In addition, he discusses at length, the history and future of wild foods and how to grow a wild garden. He explains why eating wild food is not weird, but absolutely normal. And, he emphasizes why learning about, finding, gathering, and eating wild woods is an adventure that is rewarding and fun!
This book is not just a book on wild edible plant identification; it is an all-inclusive user manual, all presented with Dr. Kallas' subtle sense of humor. This book covers more useful information than any of the other books in my collection. If I could have only one book on edible wild plants, it would be Dr. Kallas', period!
Dr. Kallas' book is comprehensive, while at the same time being user friendly, practical, and fun: It has better descriptions, deeper explanations, incredible photographs, current nutritional information, and a depth and breadth of facts and knowledge that is incomparable. He explains each plants life cycle in detail, discusses each stage of growth with appropriate photographs, and explains how to identify each of them. He shows and describes the one or more parts of each plant that are edible, where and how to gather them, when and how to prepare them, and includes tantalizing recipes that are accompanied with stunning photographs.
In addition, he discusses at length, the history and future of wild foods and how to grow a wild garden. He explains why eating wild food is not weird, but absolutely normal. And, he emphasizes why learning about, finding, gathering, and eating wild woods is an adventure that is rewarding and fun!
This book is not just a book on wild edible plant identification; it is an all-inclusive user manual, all presented with Dr. Kallas' subtle sense of humor. This book covers more useful information than any of the other books in my collection. If I could have only one book on edible wild plants, it would be Dr. Kallas', period!
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
John Kallas' "Edible Wild Plants" is a fine book with its rich offering of knowledge and techniques. In particular, the section on nutrition is helpful and interesting. Overall, it contains huge amounts of solid guidance and advice on general principles. It deals with a limited selection of wild greens and vegetables. The limitation makes it possible for Kallas to give an very deep and satisfying coverage of the plants discussed. The nutrition section sums up what is known, which is not much. Recommended.
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A must own wild food book.
This review is designed to assist others avoid some of the pit falls I made in purchasing wild food literature and refer specifically to "Edible Wild Plants", by John Kallas. Read more
Published 6 months ago by " Anti Microchip "
Very disappointing!
This book only covers a small number of species (specifically the leafy greens of the wild larder, dandelion, mallow, chickweed etc...). Read more
Published 7 months ago by Shaun
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