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Nyerges
Nyerges, an authority on survival skills, discusses 71 wild foods--from agave to yucca--and tells where they can be found. Some of the more familiar plants are chickweed, chicory, dandelion, fennel, grass, milkweed, nasturtium, prickly pear, thistle, and yarrow. Photographs, other illustrations, and textual descriptions of the various parts of the plants (stalks, stems, leaves, and flowers) make identification easy. In each listing, the author explains the plant's edible properties and medicinal uses, where to find it, and its growing cycle. The book also includes some plant folklore and several recipes. A few of the plants, such as poison hemlock, tree tobacco, and jimsonweed, are poisonous but have some medicinal value. There is a pictorial key to leaf shapes and one to fruits and seeds, as well as a glossary, If you're lost in the woods, the book could save your life; if you're interested in plant life and botany, the book is fascinating reading.
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Gardon
In "The Wild Food Gourmet", Anne Gardon guides you through nature's bounty, and into your kitchen.
Lavishly illustrated with over 75 colorful, inspiring photographs, this book identifies which nutritious weeds, mushrooms, berries, and asparagus from your garden or neighboring park will fit deliciously and healthfully into your meals. She has chosen her favorite plants, full of flavor and easy to identify and pick.
The 100 recipes are easy, economical, healthy, and quick to prepare. They combine fresh produce gathered in the wild with food from the market. Try Maritime Fiddleheads, Lamb's Quarter's Quiche, Cattail Pollen Soufflé, Chinese Soup with Fairy Ring Mushrooms, and Raspberry Liqueur.
This book is an essential companion while hiking and camping.
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