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I Will be viewing my surroundings in a whole different light now as I start to become aware of each species and their uses. Each of the 240 types of fruit, nuts, flowers, seaweed, fungi and shellfish featured has its own field identification notes. It's hard to figure out If i need to do further reading because it is so packed full of information. A complete guide to help you safely identify edible species that grow around us, together with detailed artworks, field identification notes and recipes. This is a great reference book with interesting descriptions of edible plants (and some poisonous) accompanied with very pretty illustrations in colour (eleven artists contributed).

The Collins Gem series of books are a fantastic addition to any outdoor enthusiasts library, they are a perfect size for slipping in your pocket or bergan for a day or longer in the field. 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.

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. I enjoyed being reminded that "the berry at the tip of the stalk is the first to ripen and is the sweetest and fattest of all. Not only contains informative information on free food in the wild, it also gives you recipes and uses, for wh.Mabey catalogues and details the edible roots, stems, leaves, flowers and fruits of all-but-forgotten common plants. There's a ton of good recipes and really good descriptions of the plants and mushrooms so it's easier to identify. As the book suggests itself, a proper, photograph-laden field guide is best used as an accompaniment, particularly for the Mushroom section, which is the only section I have yet to successfully forage from, but alternative recipes for Dandelion Roots (Japanese style), Hawthorn Berries and Rosehips have yielded some wholesome, if not entirely tasty, results and I have successfully identified many seaweeds but not eaten them as they were found near pollution outflows.

It's gone through several editions since its first publication, the most recent one being in 2003, and now it's on kindle, with photos replacing the coloured drawings. He has narrated and produced popular BBC television and radio series, and has written for the Guardian, Granta, and other publications.Over 100 edible plants are listed, fully illustrated and described, together with recipes and other fascinating details on their use throughout the ages. Instead it's a very good starting point for identification of edible plants and fungi, together with some ideas on how to prepare them.