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The Complete Guide to Edible Wild Plants, Mushrooms, Fruits, and Nuts Paperback – January 1, 2004

by Katie Letcher Lyle (Author)
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 36 ratings
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Edible wild plants, mushrooms, fruits, and nuts grow wild along roadsides, in country fields, and in urban parks. All manner of leafy greens, mushrooms, and herbs that command hefty prices at the market are bountiful outdoors and absolutely free for the taking. But to enjoy them you must know, when to harvest, how to recognize, and how to prepare and eat them. The Complete Guide to Edible Wild Plants, Mushrooms, Fruits, and Nuts provides everything you need to know about these wild treasures. Included is information on the most commonly found of these wild comestibles, going beyond a field guide's description to provide folklore and mouth-watering recipes for each entry, such as wild asparagus pizza, fiddlehead soup, blackberry mousse, and elderberry pie.

This fully illustrated guide is the perfect companion for hikers, campers, and anyone who enjoys eating the good food of the earth. With The Complete Guide to Edible Wild Plants, Mushrooms, Fruits, and Nuts in hand, you'll never walk through a field again without casting your eyes about with dinner in mind.
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  1. Print length
    208 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Lyons Pr
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2004
  5. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.75 x 10.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1592282881
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1592282883
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Edible wild plants, mushrooms, fruits, and nuts grow along roadsides, in country fields, and in urban parks. All manner of leafy greens, mushrooms, and herbs that command hefty prices at the market are bountiful outdoors and absolutely free for the taking. But to enjoy them you must know when to harvest, and how to recognize, prepare, and eat them. The Complete Guide to Edible Wild Plants, Mushrooms, Fruits, and Nuts provides everything you need to know about these wild treasures. Included is information on the most commonly found of these wild comestibles, going beyond a field guide's description to provide folklore and mouth-watering recipes for each entry, such as wild asparagus pizza, fiddlehead soup, blackberry mousse, and elderberry pie.
This fully illustrated guide is the perfect companion for hikers, campers, and anyone who enjoys eating the good food of the earth. With The Complete Guide to Edible Wild Plants, Mushrooms, Fruits, and Nuts in hand, you'll never walk through a field again without casting your eyes about with dinner in mind.

About the Author

Katie Letcher Lyle's articles on wild food have appeared in Americana, Country Journal, and Blue Ridge Country. She is an award-winning cook and the author of eleven books, most recently The Wild Berry Book. She lives in Virginia

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lyons Pr; First Edition (January 1, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1592282881
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1592282883
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.75 x 10.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 36 ratings

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4.1 out of 5 stars
36 global ratings

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EDWARD E.
5.0 out of 5 stars I cant wait to go look foraging, I bought ...
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2016
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I cant wait to go look foraging, I bought this so I could go explore in Oregon on some waterfall trails or somewhere , this will give me something to do to keep me active. the book came right on time and there are lots of plants I never heard of before.
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Karl H. Mueller
4.0 out of 5 stars When out afield, you should know what plants are ...
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2015
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When out afield, you should know what plants are safe to eat, and what are dangerous.
A must for any hiking event or wilderness person.
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Steve
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2018
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Great
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Steven J Connolly Jr
3.0 out of 5 stars Not really so complete...
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2008
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The title is a bit leading, and while although I found reading this book a bit enjoyable (mostly do to her recipes and general outlook/writing style) there are a few too many things missing.

All around not a terrible book, my three starts are likely a little more then I'd say, BUT I did read it all the way through and have read it twice (I think hoping I just forgot some of the information I read the first time though honestly).

I was very bothered by one section, I believe about mushrooms, that she even suggested to get a better guide because it wasn't with in the scope of her book. The title does say "The Complete Guide to Edible Wild Plants, Mushrooms, Fruit, and Nuts..." right?

I would suggest buying other books to read along with this one. In fact I'd suggest reading a lot of foraging books before attempting to do so yourself. Especially ones written about your area specifically. A class and some online research would also be of great benefit!
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Joyce
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2017
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good info
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wooof1
1.0 out of 5 stars Not informative enough.
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2015
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Not very thorough.
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CLIFF PITTS
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2015
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WAS OK
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NC MIller
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2014
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Will be using this information.
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A.Williams
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 28, 2015
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Another valuable information book on gathering wild food.
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Paul
1.0 out of 5 stars Not so complete guide
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 13, 2010
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Having moved out of the city to the countryside I was keen to take advantage of the many foraging oportunities available to me in and around our garden and teach our young children which plants can be eaten and which ones they should avoid.

Having not picked up the book since it arrive I eagerly opened it last weekend to check to see if one of the trees nearby was a sweet or horse chestnut. I was somewhat surprised to find many pages dedicated to coconuts, but none to chestnuts. Obviously I made the obvious mistake of assuming that the Chestnut tree was a common edible plant and should have realised that the coconut was far more common and so warrented an entry.

I then went through the book and was amaized at the number of common edible plants (when compared to the river cottage equivalent) that were absent from this book.

In conclusion, if you are planning on being stranded on a caribean island this book would do you, however, if you live in the UK save your money and take a look at the River Cottage seriesHedgerow (River Cottage Handbook).
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Tom
1.0 out of 5 stars the complete guide to edible wild plants, mushrooms, fruits
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 11, 2004
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it is too american and therefore the language and the name of the plants etc is also american, no good for the british isles.
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