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Wild Food: Gathering Food in the Wild

Hardback

Main Details

Title Wild Food: Gathering Food in the Wild
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jane Eastoe
SeriesSmallholding
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:104
Dimensions(mm): Height 180,Width 120
Category/GenrePlant physiology
ISBN/Barcode 9781905400591
ClassificationsDewey:581.6320941
Audience
General
Illustrations 30 illustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher Pavilion Books
Imprint National Trust Books
Publication Date 21 April 2008
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Discover the wonders of wild food, from berries to mushrooms to fresh herbs - all of which are wonderful foods free on our doorstep. The author Jane Eastoe shows you how to find, identify and cook a range of wild food, including nuts, seeds, roots, fruit, flowers, seaweed, fungi and plant leaves. Elderberry flowers can be used for making cordial, nettles make delicious soup and sloe gin and horseradish sauce are just two great traditional recipes that can be made from the hedgerow larder. There are dangers in some wild plants and the author gives guidance on how to pick safely (for example cooking elderberries destroys the toxins present but the leaves, bark or roots of the elder should never be eaten). Mushrooms are notoriously difficult to get right so Jane Eastoe gives you the key dos and don'ts on mushroom picking. What to take on a culinary walk in the countryside? What foods are available in what season? What's the nutritional value of certain wild foods? All these questions and many more are answered by the author to ensure you make the most of every culinary walk through the countryside.

Author Biography

Jane Eastoe has been a journalist and author for over 25 years. She was chief contributor to the National Trust Book of the Countryside and is author of Wild Food, Mushrooms, Home Grown Fruit, Allotments and Britain by Bike, all published by National Trust Books.