Wild Food: Foraging for Food in the Wild (Countryside Series) [Hardcover]

Jane Eastoe (Author)

Book Description

Series: Countryside Series | Publication Date: May 1, 2008

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.

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About the Author

Jane Eastoe has been a journalist and author for 25 years. She has been writing for the National Trust Books list for the last 3 years and was the chief contributor to the National Trust Book of the Countryside, including the regional features. Her other books include Wild Food, Home Grown Fruit and Allotments. She is a softie cyclist, enjoying the Kent countryside, where she lives, on two wheels.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: National Trust (May 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1905400594
• ISBN-13: 978-1905400591
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,697,415 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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