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Food for Free [Hardcover]

Richard Mabey (Author)
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Book Description

Publication Date: 12 April 2012

The classic foraging guide to over 200 types of food that can be gathered and picked in the wild, Food for Free returns in its 40th year as a sumptuous, beautifully illustrated and fully updated anniversary edition.

Originally published in 1972, Richard Mabey’s classic foraging guide has never been out of print since. Food for Free is a complete guide to help you safely identify edible species that grow around us, together with detailed artwork, field identification notes and recipes.

In this stunning 40th anniversary edition, Richard Mabey’s fully-revised text is accompanied by photographs, new recipes and a wealth of practical information on identifying, collecting, cooking and preparing, history and folklore. Informatively written, beautifully illustrated and produced in a new, larger format, Food for Free will inspire us to be more self-sufficient and make use of the natural resources around us to enhance our lives.

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  • Hardcover: 464 pages
  • Publisher: Collins (12 April 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0007438478
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007438471
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 25.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 7,061 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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‘Food for Free is a life-enhancing classic. That it is erudite and charming as well as practical and accurate is a testament to Richard Mabey’s great gift as a biographer of our natural heritage. It remains the best possible antidote to the over-processed and the pre-packaged.’
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

‘The forager's bible continues to inspire and enthral.’
Scottish Field

‘Still a classic’
The Financial Times

‘Armed with this guide, this month you could be sampling the simple pleasures of eating a fleshy Hottentot fig straight from a Devon clifftop, making elderflower fritters gathered from the hedgerows, or frying fairy-ring champignons picked off your lawn. With its charming painted illustrations, it is a book to savour in itself.’
Devon Life

About the Author

Richard Mabey is the author of some forty books, including the bestselling Flora Britannica, Weeds and Nature Cure, which was short-listed for the Whitbread, Ondaatje and Ackerley awards. His biography Gilbert White won the Whitbread Biography Prize in 1986. He is a regular broadcaster on BBC radio, writes regularly for the Guardian, New Statesman and Granta, and has contributed a personal column to BBC Wildlife for the past 25 years. He is Patron of the John Clare Society, and Vice-President of the Open Spaces Society. He lives in Norfolk.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars I bought the original paperback years ago, this is a must have! 28 Sep 2012
By Celticprincess TOP 500 REVIEWER
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Yip, I still have my original paperback version of this (but will give that away to a friend now I have treated myself to this updated, hard-backed, better illustrated version) and it really is an invaluable source of trusted information if you like to forage in the wild and not poison yourself!

This book is beautiful. Beautifully presented, high quality production - a hard-backed version of a classic title.

Super-sized glossy pictures that make what you are foraging easy to identify and also comes with plenty of superb recipes for things to do with your find.

I love this book, so I've bought it twice over the years.

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND (will be good in this downturn we are having in the UK .... save yourself some money, pick your own in the wild and have fun whilst you are doing it and get exercise and fresh air)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars #1 Foraging book 16 July 2012
By Mr. A. O'Donoghue
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Perfect for beginner or advanced. Big glossy pictures and everything you need to know. If you're learning from home there is nothing better. If you want to learn while outdoors, the food for free pocket version by collins gem is ideal. With both you have everything you need.
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5.0 out of 5 stars JO 21 April 2012
By JO
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I am reading and enjoying and learning. It is so good to have recipes included. I am now passing this review over to my husband.

I found the format excellent: the photographs are large, permitting of easy recognition; the text is large font, permitting of easy reading if, like me, your eyesight is none too good. An excellent book, worth the price.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference book
I had the original, published in 1972, photos and up-dated text added in this edition, which make it very attractive
Published 10 days ago by Mrs. R. Baxter
5.0 out of 5 stars The *definitive* book for beginning foraging in the UK
I first bought Food for Free as a paperback about forty years ago. At that time it was to help distract our kids on walks. (And incidentally, it remains brilliant for that. Read more
Published 1 month ago by G Greene
5.0 out of 5 stars Still a wonderful book
As someone who loves to forage while out for a walk with the dog, this is a treasure of a book. You can't carry it with you, but lovely to put your feet up, find a new plant to... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Trixi Field
5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful book
A lovely book, beautifully illustrated. A good dip into 'coffee table' book. Glad it was recommended to me, I now see weeds in a different light!
Published 3 months ago by McGonagall
4.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Brilliant
Review by my girlfriend since it's her book.

This book was a Christmas gift, and I'm really pleased with it. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. N. Gower
5.0 out of 5 stars WOW
What a great book for anyone who wants to know anything about the countryside. Very clear concise photographs and descriptions. Just wish it was a bit smaller to carry around!
Published 4 months ago by Vanessa Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Great coffee table read
Very well presented. Good read. Informative. I have used it to look up some of my local "free food" in the nearby woods and fields and look forward to more foraging in... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Ian D Bellamy
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource for foragers!
If you like going on nature walks and/or you want to find out about the free food & medicine surrounding you this is a great resource. Read more
Published 6 months ago by F. Poli
4.0 out of 5 stars very interesting reference book with clear, magnified photographs
I was very pleased when this book arrived, as it has high quality binding and colour photographs. It was bought as a gift and is definitely the sort of present anyone who loves... Read more
Published 7 months ago by midge
5.0 out of 5 stars Great info
Good variety of descriptions, photos & recipes. Very comprehensive but a bit large to carry out with you when foraging.
Published 7 months ago by Sharon
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