Wild in the Kitchen Recipes for Wild Fruits, Weeds, and Seeds

by Mogelon, Ronna

• ISBN13: 9780871319463
• ISBN10: 0871319462
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-04-17
• Publisher: M. Evans & Company

Summary

Wild edibles are everywhere -- in the woods, along roadsides, and even in the front lawn or back yard. These truly natural foods are nutritious, and taste much better than their plasticwrapped domestic counterparts and the best part is that they are free for the taking.

Author Biography

Ronna Mogelon is a graphic designer, chef, and amateur naturalist who lives in a 100-year-old log home in rural Ontario. She became interested in wild edible plants when she moved to the country and began to explore the woodlands and meadows on her farm

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	9	(11)
Introduction	11	(1)
About Wild Edibles	12	(1)
About the Ingredients	13	(1)
Tips on Preserving and Canning	14	(4)
Berries
Barberries	18	(2)
Blackberries	20	(3)
Blueberries	23	(5)
Cloudberries and Partridgeberries	28	(2)
Currants and Gooseberries	30	(3)
Elder	33	(5)
Hawthorns	38	(2)
Nannyberries	40	(2)
Red and Black Raspberries	42	(4)
Strawberries	46	(8)
Flowers
Clover	54	(2)
Dandelions	56	(1)
Day Lilies	57	(4)
Elder Flowers	61	(1)
Sumac	62	(2)
Violets	64	(4)
Fruits
Chokecherries	68	(4)
Crabapples and Wild Apples	72	(5)
Wild Grapes	77	(2)
Ground Cherries	79	(5)
Greens
Dandelions	84	(3)
Fiddleheads	87	(4)
Grape Leaves	91	(2)
Labrador Tea	93	(2)
Lamb's Quarters	95	(4)
Milkweed	99	(4)
Mint	103	(4)
Mustard	107	(2)
Plantain and Purslane	109	(5)
Musbrooms
Morels, Chanterelles and Puffballs	114	(1)
A Word about Drying Mushrooms	115	(9)
Roots
Ginger	124	(3)
Jerusalem Artichokes	127	(4)
Wild Leeks	131	(5)
Latin Names	136	(2)
Recommended Reading	138	(3)
Index	141	(3)
About the Author	144