• Best edible plant guide?

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  • I'm looking for a field guide, survival handbook or otherwise that details the identification and preparation of wild plant life. Anybody have any recommendations? It can be part of a larger book, if that book contains a nice detailed section on the subject.

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    Question by diurnalist
    06/11/2012

'The Foragers Harvest' by Samuel Thayer has always steered me right. Its not really oriented towards "survivalist" foraging, but has a lot of great info on wild plants which can be readily found, as well as how they can be properly identified and prepped for eating.

Answer by mrgripe
06/11/2012

Plants are region specific. What geographical area do you have in mind?

Answer by kevin kelly
06/12/2012

Try our new global edible weed book that has many plants that can be found anywhere in the world: Foraged Flavor. also see our website: meadowsandmore.com It is not a survival handbook but it does have tried and true carefully selected plants

Answer by tama
06/14/2012

I can recommend Edible Wild Plants, by John Kallas. John teaches outdoor workshops around the country, but is based in Portland, Oregon. I have take some of the workshops and they are very informative and precise about the safety of the plant. Highly recommend the book and his classes, through Wild Food Adventures.com

Answer by msrvfx
06/14/2012

I can recommend Edible Wild Plants, by John Kallas. John teaches outdoor workshops around the country, but is based in Portland, Oregon. I have take some of the workshops and they are very informative and precise about the safety of the plant. Highly recommend the book and his classes, through Wild Food Adventures.com

Answer by msrvfx
06/14/2012
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