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Urban Foraging is Chic
"Wildman" Steve Brill has gone
from being arrested for removing plants from
Central Park to being a local hero and something
of a celebrity known for leading wild foraging
field trips in Central Park.
"Wildman"
Steve Brill: Wild food and ecology tours in NYC
and environs.
Eating
Central Park
 Violet
blossoms and leaves make a tasty addition to a
spring salad.
As I browse through
bookstores, both online and off, I am amazed at
how many books have been written on the
subject of foraging for wild food ...particularly
in the past 5 years. There are several of my
favorites below.
After reading quite a few of
these books, I am somewhat comforted by the fact
that I could indeed not only survive by foraging
wild plants and fish, but that it would be a
healthy and delicious way of living as well.
Here are some books and other
resources on wild food and foraging.
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Books on Foraging
for Wild Food
The Neighborhood Forager: A Guide for the
Wild Food Gourmet by Robert K. Henderson Unique,
practical guide for the wild food gourmet! In
The Neighborhood Forager: A Guide For The Wild Food
Gourmet, Robert Henderson demonstrates that
foraging for wild edibles is not difficult, nor
does it require special equipment or traveling to
some distant swamp or forest. Indeed, there is a
bounty of harvestable foodstuffs to be found in
the suburbs or the city. Profusely illustrated
throughout, The Neighborhood Forager is organized
into chapters based on plant type and is a
complete "how to" introduction for the novice wild
edibles gatherer covering hundreds of widespread,
delicious, nutritious species of plants within
easy reach of everyone. www.foraging.com
Excellent links site
Edible Wild Plants: a North American Field Guide by
Thomas S. Elias
"... Wild Plants is divided by seasons, and what is
edible just in case you are surviving in nature's
wonderland without fast food places just three miles down
the road.... The color photographs show the shapes and
colors of the leaves and berries, which makes describing a
meal easier. A map of the U. S. is coded to show you where
the plants are likely to grow. Additionally, there are
many details about the plants, such as what part to eat
and whether it can be a full meal or just a salad. One of
the most important details included about the plants is a
list of poisonous look-alikes... I give this five stars
for photography, information, and an easy to use reference
book. " Victoria Tarrani CA
God's
Free Harvest
Identifying
and Harvesting Edible and Medicinal Plants in the
Wild
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Articles on Wild Food and Foraging
You
Can Become a Hardcore Forager An
article from Backwoods Home magazine
Why
Eat Wild Food?
Dining
on the Wilds Learning Nature through
Wild Edible Plants and Ethnobotany
How
to Use Cattails As Wild Food
Modern
Day Food Foraging "....As a
child, I loved to traipse along ditch banks in the
spring and summer to find tender asparagus stalks,
fruit, and whatever else was free and edible.
Today, long hikes in the canyon wetlands, desert
arroyos, and mountains find me searching for pine
gum, pinon nuts, strawberries, blueberries,
currents, wild garlic, mushrooms, rosehips,
juniper berries, wild peas, and other goodies.
Amaranth, an ancient source of flour, husk
tomatoes, and Jerusalem artichokes are also freely
available in our southwestern area....
"....One summer
in New Mexico, I noticed a For Sale sign at
a beautiful old estate. I also noticed that
the trees were overburdened with ripe fruit that,
except for birds and insects, would all go to
waste. I wrote down the telephone number of the
real estate agent and planned to ask permission to
harvest the fruit. Later, when I somewhat timidly
called, I was surprised at how happy the realtor
was to grant us permission. Looking back, I
realize a large fruit drop is unsightly and makes
property look abandoned and uncared for. I learned
a good lesson . . . it never hurts to
ask...."
Wild
Food in Cornwall: Gleaning in September
South
Park Man Organizes Wild Food Festival
Wild
Berries
Wild
Berry Postage Stamps
All
About Wild Blueberries
What
is a Huckleberry? "....Because
they do not withstand transplanting or
propagation, huckleberry bushes cannot be
commercially grown, and therefore the berries must
be handpicked one by one deep in the mountains.
Huckleberries are a favorite of bears and bees,
and consequently are adventurous to pick. Once you
have tasted a Huckleberry, there is no comparison
to any other berry. This wilderness factor and the
scrumptious taste make Huckleberries a true
delicacy...."
Wild
Berries of Newfoundland and Labrador Illustrated
with colored photos
British
Columbia Wild Berries Color photos
labeled edible or poisonous
Wild
Berries Gathering in Siberia Full
color photos
Alaskan
Wild Berries Add Special Touch to Favorite Foods
What
Berries Are Safe to Eat?
Mushrooms
On
the sustainability of wild mushrooms:
".....the part you see above the ground is
only a small part of the mushroom. Underground
there is a web-like network of fibers, called the
mycelium, which are the real "plant."
The part of the mushroom that we see is roughly
equivalent to the apple on a tree. When we pick
it, the plant itself is undisturbed, in the same
way that a fruit tree is undisturbed when we pick
fruit.
"In
addition, wild mushrooms don't need to be sprayed,
plowed, weeded or even planted. They find and make
their own way in wild places, among wild things.
If we are lucky enough to stumble across them,
they make a delicious meal. Sautιed in butter or
olive oil with a bit of garlic or onion, they have
a wild and woodsy flavor which is difficult to
describe....."
A
WORD OF CAUTION:
Some mushrooms are deadly poisonous and you should
only eat a mushroom if you are very experienced
and are absolutely certain of what you have
picked!
Edible
and Poisonous Mushrooms
Frank's
Michigan Morels Some excellent
"how to" tips
Identifying
Morels and False Morels
Missouri's
Mushrooms
Mushrooms
in Greece
Myco
Electronica
Ralph's
Finest Fungi Fancier File
The
Great Morel Site
The
World of Mushrooms Good starting
point.
Tom
Volk's Fungi includes "Fungus
of the Month" with excellent photos
Treasures
From the Kingdom of Fungi Wonderful
photos!
Cooking on the Go
Manifold
Destiny: The One! The Only! Guide to Cooking on
Your Car Engine
Actual
Photos of Cooking Being Done on Car's Manifold
Eating
On (or From) the Road
Road Kill
Guess
that mess...
guess what it is....
you'll eat for free!
Road
Kill Cafe Menu
Car
Talk's Road Kill Cafe Menu
"You kill it we grill
it"
Road
Kill Cafe Mug
Turning
Road Kill Into Food
"When
Officer Bryan Riddle sees a fresh road-killed deer
on the highway, he thinks 'Mmmmm, dinner.'
"The Anne
Arundel County, Maryland, police officer responded
to hundreds of deer accidents and saw lots of
venison go to waste. So he started a program with
other officers and businesses to give deer meat
from roadkills to charity....."
Flattened
Fauna : A Field Guide to Common Animals of Roads,
Streets, and Highways
Road
Kill Venison Chili
Ted's
Original Texas Road Kill Chili
The
Original Road Kill Cookbook $5
The
Totaled Road Kill Cookbook
Bridgejumping.co.uk
Road Kill Game Recipes
Some
really weird recipes for just about EVERYTHING!!!
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