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The Wild Food Gourmet: Fresh and savory food from nature Paperback – March 1, 1998

by Anne Gardon (Author)
3.5 3.5 out of 5 stars 6 ratings
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Discover Savory Meals in Nature

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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  1. Print length
    176 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Firefly Books
  4. Publication date
    March 1, 1998
  5. Dimensions
    9.5 x 0.5 x 9.25 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1552092429
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1552092422
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Picking wild edibles can add a bounty of new tastes to your table. This colorful book offers more than 100 recipes from ingredients like greens, fruits and berries, mushrooms and roots that you can gather yourself. (Jim Carlons Country Almanac 2000-06-01)

This type of elegance is not often found in a wild food cookbook. It is filled with attractive photos of everything -- wild herbs as well as the dishes made from them. (American Herb Association 2000-04-01)

About the Author

Anne Gardon was born in the south of France and is a self-taught author, photographer and journalist. She is also the author of Comfort Food Fast and Preserving for All Seasons.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Firefly Books; 0 edition (March 1, 1998)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1552092429
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1552092422
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.6 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.5 x 0.5 x 9.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.5 3.5 out of 5 stars 6 ratings

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3.5 out of 5 stars
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Robert L. Allen Jr.
5.0 out of 5 stars To read
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2013
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This was a item I needed. It is a great item and has been read quite a bit. A plus
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Dragoness
2.0 out of 5 stars Recipes are Heavily MEAT-based
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2011
Beautiful photos. Recipes look great if you eat animals and sugar. NOT based on healthful principles. Also, not much selection of wild foods. There are other books out there on wild foods that are much better. Vegetarians: Don't waste your time. I thought maybe I could substitute ingredients, but the recipes are just too heavily meat-based to make it worthwhile.
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Garlic Girl
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful as a companion book
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2012
This is a beautifully photographed book with lovely recipes to be used as a companion book when learning the particulars of foraging wild food. Don't let the title word "Gourmet" put you off as they are recipes most home cooks will find easy to make but the flavors will make you think gourmet.
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L Zinza
5.0 out of 5 stars Wildly delicious reading... and experimenting!!
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2008
I found this book at the library and had to have it with my collection of cookbooks. It has a awesome array of wild etables that may just be in you own back yard!! Cattails... can you believe it??? Wonderfully delicious and so good for you.. Beautiful pictures and commentary...
Well written all together!!! This gal can cook!!!!!!
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Mike Krebill
5.0 out of 5 stars A Visual Feast!
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2000
Consider this visual treat a must-own for serious hobbyists and would-be authors. Anne Gardon's superlative photography of edible wild plants and the gourmet dishes and drinks she has created, along with her excellent text, and a eye-pleasing design by Gillian Tsintziras, make this Firefly book a delight to behold. Here's an excellent gift for a friend who shares your love of foraging. I'll bet that once you see it, however, you'll want your own copy. If I owned a coffee table, it would be THE edible wild plant book that I would put out for company to look at. Anne is the author, Sarah Weber the editor.
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