Going to Seed: Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Edible Plants of the Southwest [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Kahanah Farnsworth (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 236 pages
• Publisher: Ancient City Press; illustrated edition edition (May 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580960065
• ISBN-13: 978-1580960069
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #222,457 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, April 18, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Going to Seed: Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Edible Plants of the Southwest (Paperback)

This is a grand book for nature-lovers, gourmet cooks, and wild plant enthusiasts. It's written with clarity and a touch of humor. Where else could you find recipes for Oaxaca Iceplant Salsa, Stir-fried Saltbush, and Canaigre Sauce? With excellent illustrations and photographs of each plant, this book is a joy to read.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best plat guide, October 27, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Going to Seed: Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Edible Plants of the Southwest (Paperback)

Not only is this a great guide to edible plants, but it has some of the most tasty and unique recipes I have ever seen.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good cookbook for wild edible plants but you'll need some other way to actually identify the plants., December 22, 2010

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Merriwether the Adventurer (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Going to Seed: Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Edible Plants of the Southwest (Paperback)

Overall rating: 3 stars
Plant identification: 2 stars
Plant uses: 4 stars
Picture type(s): black & white drawings, color photographs
Who will find it useful: experienced forager who can already identify plants and now want recipes for cooking them.

Notes: This book is useful for it's excellent recipes but not a whole lot else. It has the worst drawing I've seen of any edible plant book. Buy it used and treat it like a cookbook for the plants you've already positively identified by some other means.