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This on-the-go guide is perfect for new foragers eager to learn about the edible plants they're most likely to find, no matter what region they're in, and provides photos and easy-to-follow identification and use guidelines for the 40 most common—and most delicious—wild plants.
How to Forage for Wild Foods without Dying is a book for anyone who likes to go on nature walks and would like to learn about the edible plants they’re most likely to come across—no matter what region they’re in. Author Ellen Zachos shares her considerable expertise, acquired over decades of foraging in every part of North America. She offers clear, concise descriptions of edible wild plants, in addition to any potential lookalikes, as well as critical information about proper harvesting, processing, and cooking. Zachos has curated the plant selection to include only the 40 most common, most delicious edible plants, ranging from black walnuts and juniper berries to elderflowers, burdock, fiddlehead ferns, lambsquarter, wild garlic, sunchokes, and many more. With Zachos’s expert advice and easy-to-follow guidelines, readers will be confident in identifying which plants they can safely eat and which ones they should definitely avoid. Easy instructions for preparation and eating for maximum enjoyment are included.Ellen Zachos is an expert forager and longtime foraging instructor. She is the author of six books, including The Wildcrafted Cocktail and Backyard Foraging. She is co-host of the Plantrama podcast and can be found online at backyardforager.com.
Forage with Confidence!
Safety
Sustainable Foraging
Plant Parts
Foraging Tools
1 Wild Edibles That Grow Just About Everywhere
Dandelion
Dock
Mugwort
Oxeye Daisy
Siberian Elm
Sow Thistle
Wild Garlic
2 Green Weeds of Sunny, Disturbed Soil
Evening Primrose
Lamb's Quarters
Mallow
Melilot
Milkweed
Orache
Queen Anne's Lace
Quickweed
Sochan
Whitetop Mustard
3 Sun-Loving Trees & Shrubs
Black Locust, New Mexico Locust
Bramble Berries
Chokecherry
Crabapple
Magnolia
Oak
Persimmon
American Wild Plum
Rose
Sumac
Banana Yucca
4 Edibles from Dappled Edges & Shady Places
Burdock
Northern Bayberry
Pokeweed
Stinging Nettle
Wood Nettle
5 Plants That Like Wet Feet
Cattail
Cranberry
Japanese Knotweed
Samphire
Virginia Waterleaf
Watercress
Wintercress
6 Preserving the Harvest
Kitchen Tools
Preserving Techniques
Techniques for Making Pantry Staples
Glossary
Resources
Index
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