Food For Free

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The historical information referring to war, Roman occupation and Victorian eating habits is fascinating. Beautifully illustrated and written, 'Food for Free' will inspire you to take more notice of the natural harvest that surrounds us, learn how to make use of it and conserve it for future generations.

A guide to over 200 types of food that can be gathered in the wild in Britain, 'Food for Free' explores the history and folklore of the foods as well as explaining how we identify them and the best ways to cook and eat them. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. I Will be viewing my surroundings in a whole different light now as I start to become aware of each species and their uses. A little rubbing to the edges of the dust wrapper with a small nick to the head of the lower panel at the join.This little pocket book has a nice menu of freely available foodstuffs and recipes to include them in.

He won wide acclaim on the publication of the original Food for Free in 1972 - which has never been out of print since - and again with the publication of the full-colour edition in 1989. Among his many other acclaimed publications are Gilbert White (Whitbread Biography of the Year) and the ground-breaking, award-winning best-seller Flora Britannica. Hardcover boek in groenlinnen band, met stofomslag, tekst in het Engels, met vele illustraties van planten en bloemen in zwart-wit en in kleur.

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There is also practical advice on how to pick plus the countryside laws and regulations on picking wild plants. There's a ton of good recipes and really good descriptions of the plants and mushrooms so it's easier to identify.Beautifully illustrated and written, ‘Food for Free’ will inspire you to take more notice of the natural harvest that surrounds us, learn how to make use of it and conserve it for future generations. It has been many times reissued in a variety of formats but the original edition is very scarce indeed in anything like this condition. Each of the 240 types of fruit, nuts, flowers, seaweed, fungi and shellfish featured has its own field identification notes.

The original publication is definitely on my wish list but this little gem makes a great walking companion! This is the ideal book for both nature lovers and cooks keen to enjoy what the countryside has to offer. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. He won wide acclaim on the publication of the original Food for Free in 1972 – which has never been out of print since – and again with the publication of the full-colour edition in 1989.Each page has an illustration and descriptions of each thing so you know exactly what you are looking for. Not only contains informative information on free food in the wild, it also gives you recipes and uses, for wh. This is a great reference book with interesting descriptions of edible plants (and some poisonous) accompanied with very pretty illustrations in colour (eleven artists contributed).