The Neighborhood Forager: A Guide for the Wild Food Gourmet

By Robert K. Henderson

Book Overview

An expert forager provides a fine introduction to the most readily accessible and tasty salad greens, nuts, teas, seasonings, and other foodstuffs available in the gardens, fields, woodlands, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1890132357
• ISBN13: 9781890132354
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing Company
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 1.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.0" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Fresh and Fun

I haven't met many people who can point out at least ten different plants in the average yard and can tell you how to cook them. Mr. Henderson does an outstanding job of identifying wild, and not-so-wild, edibles common to almost every neighborhood. His recipes are easy to follow and delicious.Even if you are not planning to run right out to the nearest shrub and harvest its leaves for dinner, I recommend this book. Mr. Henderson's prose is worth reading, whatever the content. His witty, humorous style enlivens a book full of excellent information.

Don't Know What To Do With That Weed? Eat It!

This book is highly informative about plants growing in our yards and the countryside around us. Mr. Henderson writes with humor but is still serious about his subject. The book is a good read even if you're not interested in foraging. It includes bits of history about foodstuffs as well as carefully documented warnings about eating strange things.I found the recipes enticing and the information on dyes an extra plus.

Foraging is Fun

I am not a forager, but recieved this book as a gift. I live on several acres which include nuts, berries, and fruit which I pick in their season. The friend who gave me this book obviously saw more potential in my land than these obvious delicacies. Since reading Robin Henderson's book, The Neighbourhood (they spelled the title incorrectly) Forager, I am beginning to see this potential as well. I've many of the trees, shrubs and weeds refered to in this book in my yard, let alone in the fields. Beer and wine, salads and soups, teas and remedies can be complemented by my backyard discoveries. Some new hobbies and cookbooks require heavy investment after the cost of the book. The nice part about this book is that you've already got what you need. The black and white photos as well as colour plates are great. I said, "Hey, we've got some of that!" several times. I can't say that I am a forager yet, but it's fun to play with and the book makes it easy.

Don't Know What to Do With That Weed? Eat It!

The Neighborhood Forager is a very informative and enjoyable book. It not only tells about the plants in our backyards and by-ways but gives historical information, recipes, warnings and dyer's tips.Mr. Henderson writes with humor and personal anecdotes which makes the book a good read even if you're not into foraging.

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. Henderson provides complete harvesting and drying tips; dyers notes for making natural dyes from plants); foraging advisors (identifying poisonous plans and "look-alikes"); more than 30 creative recipes; details on preserving and cooking; traditional and medicinal uses (with instructions for making herbal teas and other tonics), and more. From Mediterranean Turkey with Conifer Tips, Spruce Beer, and Marigold Vinegar, to Elderflower Champagne, Wild Greens Rockefeller, and Walnut Pickles, The Neighborhood Forager is a unique and practical guide for the wild food gourmet.