Wild Food for Free

by Hamlyn

Are you fully aware of nature's bounty? There's free food everywhere! Herbs, salad leaves, vegetables, berries, nuts and fungi can all be found. From edible seaweed and fennel to horseradish and wild asparagus, from the roadside to seaside every environment holds a burgeoning larder. "Wild Food" shows you what plants and fungi are edible, where to look for them, how to safely identify them and how to prepare them. There's even a section devoted to delicious recipes so that you have everything you need to make the transition from pathway to plate. Organised by environment and with clear instructions for identification, this is the European forager's bible.

256 pages, Paperback

First published May 15, 2007

Reviews

[Allyson Shaw · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is laid out well with helpful photos. The cautionary “look alike” sections are particularly helpful. Though, culinarily this book is uninspired- everything is cooked with a “knob of butter” and some pepper. The recipes have no photos or descriptions but several have seemingly extraneous ingredients? It’s hard to follow a recipe if you have no end result in mind.