num_pages: 480
description: Incredible Wild Edibles covers 36 of the best edible wild plants in North America: fruits berries nuts shoots leafy greens root vegetables culinary herbs teas and syrups that boast exceptional flavor and nutrition. The plants chosen represent every habitat and every region in North America from the northern forests to the southwest deserts from the largest cities to the wildest mountains. Rather than cover hundreds of species in brief accounts that leave the reader unsure of how to proceed Samuel Thayer encourages readers to thoroughly learn one plant at a time. Each of these traditional foods has a rich culinary and cultural historya wholesome past that is still relevant for our health and happiness today. The text is fully accessible to the novice but remains botanically accurate and has the in-depth information that seasoned foragers crave.
language: English
title: Incredible Wild Edibles: 36 Plants That Can Change Your Life
publisher: Foragers Harvest Press