EDIBLE WILD PLANTS: WILD FOODS FROM DIRT TO PLATE

EDIBLE WILD PLANTS: WILD FOODS FROM DIRT TO PLATE Part of the Wild Food Adventure Series. The definitive work on harvesting & eating wild greensEdible wild plants have one or more parts that can be used for food if gathered at the appropriate stage of growth & properly prepared. Edible Wild Plants includes extensive information & recipes on plants from the four categories:Foundation greens: wild spinach, chickweed, mallow, purslane; tart greens: curly dock, sheep sorrel, wood sorrel; pungent greens: wild mustard, wintercress, garlic mustard, shepherds purse; & bitter greens: dandelion, cats ear, sow thistle, nipplewort. ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Dr. John Kallas has investigated & taught about edible wild plants since 1970. He founded Wild Food Adventures (www.wildfoodadventures.com) in 1993 & is the publisher & editor of Wild Food Adventurer. He lives in Portland, Oregon. ISBN: 1-4236-0150-5 publish date: 02/28/2010