Exquisitely illustrated with full-colour paintings of all the plants and herbs in the book, ranging from dandelion and sorrel to sea beet and samphire, Edible Wild Plants and Herbs is both a cookbook and field guide to the identification and use of foodstuffs from the wild. There are almost 400 recipes covering nearly 100 different plant varieties and the illustrations, drawn from life by one of the country s leading botanical artists, show the edible parts of the plants at their peak time for picking. In addition there is a calendar indicating what plants to look for at each season of the year, information on where the plants are found and how to identify them. In the past the home kitchen provided a family with all its medicines and cosmetics as well as its food, wine, pickles and preserves. Our ancestors were resourceful and imaginative and very much in tune with nature; this book recaptures their harmonious, sustainable way of life by setting down for the modern reader all that knowledge and lore. There are recipes for soups, sauces, main dishes, salads, pickles, jams, sorbets, as well as teas, syrups and lotions. Published originally in 1980 under the title All Good Things Around Us, this book became a classic work on the subject. It has been entirely revised and updated and redesigned with new recipes and information.
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-- Active Life Magazine, November 2007
-- Active Life Magazine, November 2007
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66 of 66 people found the following review helpful
By S. Badger
Format:Hardcover
I am really pleased with this book. I am one of Ray Mears 'Woodlore' students and have collected a fairly extensive library on 'Wild Food'. This book is currently the most complete I have found so far. The recipes are arranged alphabetically by plant species and there are so many featured that it would take many years to try them all. Although the paintings of the featured plants are lovely, they are definitely not designed for identification purposes; so if you are buying this book you will also need a good field guide to identify plants with. That said, you really should buy this book!
23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Inspiring and tantalising recipes that are easy to follow and really work: they made me rush out to pick and cook. This book will add a whole new dimension to life from family walks to weeding the garden;there will always be something delicious to use.
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
By A. Jenkins
Format:Hardcover
This wonderful book makes you want to go out and forage, even if it is in your local park! The recipes are not only inspiring, but easy to make. From dandelions to nettle soup and elderflower cordial... the perfect mixture for the explorative foodie!
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So informative!
It was worth buying this book just for learning that ground elder makes a delicious cooked vegetable! Read more
Published on 30 April 2011 by AnnaSpanna
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Edible Wild Plants & Herbs
Husband wanted this book and I bought it based on the reviews I'd read on here. He thinks it will be useful but was hoping it would be smaller (pocket size) so he could carry it... Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2011 by Victoria Flanagan
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A great addition to any kitchen
This excellent large format book is well written and lovingly illustrated by hand and a joy to own and read. Read more
Published on 29 Dec 2010 by Mark Webb
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Food for free
I really enjoyed this book as it explains and illustrates edible plants (found some in my garden now) and gives ideas for cooking / eating as well as information on medicinal uses... Read more
Published on 31 Aug 2010 by froogal1
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Fantastic Recipe Book with Beautiful Pictures
This book isn't really for foraging by itself, it requires previous knowledge or a handy companion book, like the collins gem book. Read more
Published on 14 Jun 2010 by R. Gordon
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Top book
excellent book - loads of detail and ideas. only gripe is that illustrations not so good for identification (botanic kind of drawings rather than photographs)
Published on 11 Jun 2009 by chhunte
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The amateur forager's bible!
I renewed this book so many times at the library, I was compelled to invest in my own copy. This is fantastic, with a calendar inside the cover to guide when best to harvest the... Read more
Published on 23 Mar 2009 by J. Holmes
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The perfect forager's guidebook
This is a lovely new edition of a classic book. The recipes are inspiring and I'd recommend it to anyone interested in exploring the wonderful new possibilities for cooking and... Read more
Published on 24 Aug 2007 by Miriam
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