The Tumbleweed Gourmet: Cooking With Wild Southwestern Plants [Hardcover]

Carolyn Niethammer (Author)

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The plants of the American Southwest were the diet of Indians and, later, settlers. Niethammer believes we need to use all our natural resources today, and return to everyday consumption of such traditional regional foods as mesquite, acorns, tepary beans, and tumbleweed sprouts. Most of her recipes, such as mesquite mousse and pickled acorns, are variations on traditional recipes, and many originated with staff of Southwestern organizations. The line drawings are attractive and useful for identification. A list of mail order distributors will help readers in the rest of the country. Of regional and special interest, but good browsing too. SP
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 229 pages
• Publisher: Univ of Arizona Pr; First Edition edition (September 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0816510210
• ISBN-13: 978-0816510214
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #405,937 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tumbleweed Gourmet, April 13, 2009

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This review is from: The Tumbleweed Gourmet: Cooking With Wild Southwestern Plants (Hardcover)

Had seen book in the library - was thrilled to find I could purchase my own copy - good description of preparation and recipes for native plants - wide variety of plants covered - multiple recipes for each - it's an older publication - not too flashy (i.e. no color pictures)but definitely good resource for those interested in expirimenting in native foods.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful recipes, May 3, 2005

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This review is from: The Tumbleweed Gourmet: Cooking With Wild Southwestern Plants (Hardcover)

This book is not for identifying wild plants. It is a recipe book only, but it is one of the best I've found for southwestern plants! A must have for those who live in the Southwestern US.