Food For Free

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Also falls a bit short in terms of highlighting possibilities for mis-identification, but I guess that onus falls on more detailed books. Ebooks fulfilled through Glose cannot be printed, downloaded as PDF, or read in other digital readers (like Kindle or Nook). I knew that the berries grow in clusters at the end of shoots but did not know that the older shoots die after two or three years' cropping. Stinging nettles are a versatile ingredient and have high levels of Vitamin A and C, iron, and lots of protein!

Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). He won wide acclaim on the publication of the original Food for Free in 1972 - which has never been out of print since - and again with the publication of the full-colour edition in 1989. Well, actually it was this book and some friends in the UK that worked in tandem, but this book kept me going even when the friends weren't there to guide me. Illustrated throughout with stunning colour photographs this fully-revised edition of a Collins bestseller explains the best ways to make use of the foods we can find in the wild.It has been many times reissued in a variety of formats but the original edition is very scarce indeed in anything like this condition. A guide to over 200 types of food that can be gathered in the wild in Britain, 'Food for Free' explores the history and folklore of the foods as well as explaining how we identify them and the best ways to cook and eat them. The original publication is definitely on my wish list but this little gem makes a great walking companion! There's a ton of good recipes and really good descriptions of the plants and mushrooms so it's easier to identify. The book is on my shelves and will be carefully packed and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St.

This new format of a best-selling title provides a portable guide for all those who enjoy what the countryside has to offer. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Over 100 edible plants are featured together with recipes and other interesting culinary information.The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. Food for Free' by Richard Mabey was first published in 1972, since then it has been reprinted 11 times.