"Wild spinach about 7 feet tall and fully mature. Well-fed wild
spinach is well-branched and produces a huge quantity of seeds when
mature. The leaves are still edible at this stage but are reduced
in quality, taking on a somewhat off-flavor. According to research
on other mature plants, the leaves on these older plants retain
most of their nutrients and phytochemicals as long as they are
still green." (Left: The author stands in for perspective, 2006.)
Imagine what you could do with eighteen delicious new greens in
your dining arsenal including purslane, chickweed, curly dock, wild
spinach, sorrel, and wild mustard.
John Kallas makes it fun and easy to learn about foods you've
unknowingly passed by all your life. Through gorgeous photographs,
playful, but authoritative text, and ground-breaking design he
gives you the knowledge and confidence to finally begin eating and
enjoying edible wild plants.
Edible Wild Plants divides plants into four flavor categories --
foundation, tart, pungent, and bitter. Categorizing by flavor helps
readers use these greens in pleasing and predictable ways.
According to the author, combining elements from these different
categories makes the best salads.
This field guide is essential for anyone wanting to incorporate
more natural and whole foods into their diet. First ever nutrient
tables that directly compare wild foods to domesticated greens are
included. Whether looking to enhance a diet or identify which
plants can be eaten for survival, the extensive information on wild
foods will help readers determine the appropriate stage of growth
and how to properly prepare these highly nutritious greens.
John Kallas is one of the foremost authorities on North American
edible wild plants and other foragables. He's learned about wild
foods through formal academic training and over 35 years of
hands-on field research. John has a doctorate in nutrition, a
master's in education, and degrees in biology and zoology.
He's a trained botanist, nature photgrapher, writer, researched,
and teacher. In 1993 he founded the Institute for the Study of
Edible Wild Plants and Other Foragables along with its educational
branch, Wild Food Adventures.
John's company is based in Portland, Oregon, where he offers
regional workshops, and multi-day intensives on wild foods.
For more information, see www.wildfoodadventures.com
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