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Description edit
Euell Gibbons was one of the few people in this country to devote a considerable part of his life to the adventure of “living off the land.” He sought out wild plants all over North America and made them into delicious dishes. His book includes recipes for vegetable and casserole dishes,... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
First Sentence edit
Why bother with wild food plants in a country which produces a surplus of many domestic food products?
Table of Contents edit
A REMEMBRANCE OF EUELL GIBBONS by John McPhee
SOME THOUGHTS ON WILD FOOD
THE ACORN: ANCIENT FOOD OF MAN
THE GREEN AMARANTH: INVADER FROM THE TROPICS
WILD APPLES AND CRAB APPLES
ARROWHEAD OR WAPATOO: FAVORITE FOOD PLAN OF THE AMERICAN INDIANS
THE JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE
STALKING THE WILD ASPARAGUS
THE SWEET BIRCH
BLACKBERRIES AND DEWBERRIES
GREAT BURDOCK OR WILD GOBO
CALAMUS: CONFECTION, CURE-ALL AND SALAD PLANT
SUPERMARKET OF THE SWAMPS: THE COMMON CATTAIL
WILD CHERRIES
EAT YOUR CHICORY AND DRINK IT TOO
WILD CRANBERRIES
THE OFFICIAL REMEDY FOR DISORDERS
NEW FOOD FROM A FAMILIAR FLOWER
A SALUTE TO THE ELDERBERRY: WITH A NOD TO SCARLET SUMAC
USING WILD GRAPES
GROUND CHERRIES FOR PIES AND PRESERVES
THE GROUNDNUT OR INDIAN POTATO
JAPANESE KNOTWEED: A COMBINATION FRUIT-VEGETABLE
JUNEBERRIES, SHADBERRIES OR SERVICEBERRIES
SWEETS FROM TREES
MAY APPLE, OR COMMON MANDRAKE
THE COMMON MILKWEED
MULBERRIES: RED AND WHITE
THE CULT OF THE MYCOPHAGISTS
WILD MUSTARD: NATURE'S FINEST HEALTH FOOD
THE WILD ONION FAMILY
THE PAWPAW: A TROPICAL FRUIT COME NORTH
THE SUGAR-PLUM TREE: PERSIMMON
BEATING THE PIGS TO THE PIGWEEDS
POKE: WILD POTHERB PAR EXCELLENCE
PURSLANE: INDIA'S GIFT TO THE WORLD
RASPBERRIES AND WINEBERRIES
THE SASSAFRAS FOR FOOD AND DRINK
ECONOMICS OF WILD STRAWBERRIES
THE SPRING BEAUTY OR FAIRY SPUDS
THE COMMON SUNFLOWER
WILDWOOD TEAS
WALNUTS AND HICKORY NUTS
THE NOSE TWISTER: KING OF WILD SALAD PLANTS
WILD RICE: EPICUREAN DELIGHT
WINTER CRESS: THE FIRST WITH THE MOST
A WILD WINTER GARDEN IN YOUR CELLAR
WILD HONEY
HOW ABOUT THE MEAT COURSE
SPINNING FOR BLUEGILLS
HOW TO COOK A CARP
THE CRAYFISH: A REAL LUXURY FOOD
ON EATING FROG'S LEGS
TURTLES AND TERRAPINS
HERBAL MEDICINE FROM WILD PLANTS
THE PROOF OF THE PUDDING
INDEX
Authors & Contributors edit
- Euell Gibbons (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Margaret F. Schroeder (Illustrator)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: D. McKay Co.
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1962
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 303
Publisher: D. McKay Co.
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1962
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 303
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: QK98.5
- Dewey: 581.632
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