Foraging New York: Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Edible Wild Foods

Foraging New York: Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Edible Wild Foods

by "Wildman" Steve Brill
Foraging New York: Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Edible Wild Foods

Foraging New York: Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Edible Wild Foods

by "Wildman" Steve Brill

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Overview

From beach peas to serviceberries, cattails to burdock root, and ostrich ferns to sea rocket, Foraging New York uncovers the edible wild foods and healthful herbs of the Empire State. Helpfully organized by food group and season, this book is an authoritative guide for nature lovers, outdoor enthusiasts, and gastronomes. This guide also includes: Species ranging from herbs to trees, Expert advice on identifying, preparing, freezing, drying, storing, and cooking wild edibles, Tools, techniques, and foraging etiquette, Recipes to prepare at home and on the trail


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781493024285
Publisher: Falcon Guides
Publication date: 05/01/2017
Series: Foraging Series
Pages: 352
Sales rank: 278,430
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

“Wildman” Steve Brill has been leading public foraging tours in parks throughout the greater New York area since 1982. He works with schools, day camps, environmental organizations, museums, parks departments, nature centers, scouts, garden clubs, and educational farms in addition to having published numerous books on foraging.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments viii

Introduction ix

About Foraging ix

Ground Rules ix

Poisonous Plants ix

Pollution x

Plant Names x

Seasonal Changes xi

Habitats xi

The Dandelion Police, Foraging, and Conservation xi

Nutrition xii

Plants for Medicine xii

Recipes and Foraging xii

Organization of This Book xiii

Final Hints xiv

Early Spring Shoots and Greens 1

Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) 2

Chickweed (Cerastium spp.) 6

Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) 11

Field Garlic (Allium vineale) 17

Daylily (Hemerocallis fulva) 23

Sheep Sorrel (Rumex acetosella) 29

Common Mallow (Malva neglecta) 33

Goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria) 37

Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum) 41

Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) 44

Spearmint (Mentha spicata) 50

Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica, Polygonum cuspidatum) 54

Shepherd's Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) 58

Ramp (Allium tricoccum) 62

Common Blue Violer (Viola sororia, V. papilionacea) 66

False Solomon's Seal (Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum, Smilacina racemosa) 70

Solomon's Seal (Polygonatum biflorum) 74

Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris or Pteretis pensylvanica) 78

Common Greenbrier (Smilax rotundifolia) 82

Warercress (Nasturtium officinale) 86

Poor Man's Pepper (Lepidium virginicum) 90

Curly Dock (Rumex crispus) 94

Yellow Wood Sorrel (Oxalis sricta) 99

Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) 103

Glasswort (Salicornia spp.) 108

Edible Wildflowers 112

Redbud (Cercis canadensis) 113

Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) 118

Warm-Weather Herbs, Shoots, and Greens 122

Lady's Thumb (Persicaria maculosa) 123

Lamb's Quarters (Chenopodium album) 127

Common Cattail (Typha latifolia) 131

Sea Rocket (Cakile edentula) 138

Asiatic Dayflower (Commelina communis) 142

Quickweed (Galinsoga parviflora) 147

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) 150

Fruits and Berries 154

Mulberries (Moras spp.) 155

Juneberry (Amelanchier spp.) 160

Common Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana) 164

Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium) 168

Black Raspberry (Rubus occidentalis) 173

Wineberry (Rubus phoenicolasius) 177

Blackberries (Rubus spp.) 181

Blueberries and Huckleberries (Vaccinium spp.) 186

Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) 191

Choke Cherry (Prunus virginiana) 196

Wild Raspberry (Rubus strigosus) 201

Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) 204

Common Elderberry (Sambucas canadensis) 208

Sumac (Rhus spp.) 213

Apples and Crab Apples (Mains spp.) 219

Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.) 224

American Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) 229

Wild Grapes (Vitis spp.) 232

Beach Plum (Prunus maritima) 237

Roses (Rosa spp.) 241

Autumn Olive (Eleagnus umbellata) 246

American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) 251

Wintetgreen (Gaultheria procumbens) 255

Nuts and Seeds 258

Amaranth (Amaranthus spp) 259

Hickories (Carya spp.) 264

Hazelnuts (Corylus spp.) 270

Oaks (Quercus spp.) 274

Black Walnut (Juglans nigra) 279

Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) 284

Root Veggies 290

Common Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis) 291

Wild Carrot (Daucus carota) 295

Wild Parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) 301

Wild Ginger (Alarum canadense) 306

Burdock (Arctium minus and A. lappa) 310

Seaweeds 318

Irish Moss (Chondrus crispus) 319

Rockweed (Fucus vesiculosus) 322

Sea Lettuce (Ulva lactuca) 327

Glossary 330

Index 335

About the Author 337

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