THE CREATIVE FORAGER
Using Wild Ingredients in the Kitchen
HEY, YOU! YES, YOU WITH THE EYEBALLS! GO OUTSIDE AND EAT SOME WILD FOODS!
Food is all around us, if you learn where to look, and how to prepare it. This is a book about how to use wild plants in the kitchen. Think of it as inspiration and techniques you can use for culinary experimentation. Seattle foraging teacher Jeremy Puma delves into the world of wild plants and edible weeds, going beyond the basics of salads and stews. Packed with useful theories and delicious recipes, “The Creative Forager” will be a welcome addition to the kitchen bookshelf of anyone interested in eating wild.
Paperback: 154 pages
Publisher: Strange Animal Publications (March 28, 2018)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0692095446
ISBN-13: 978–0692095447
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.4 x 9 inches
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING:
“The Creative Forager is a compelling, thoughtful, and philosophical approach to using wild plants. I give it two ‘leaves’ up.” — Dan D’Lyon, Plant Expert
“This curious little tome doesn’t quite know what it wants to be. A manifesto? A cookbook? The ramblings of a delusional pseudo-naturalist? I’m not sure I can recommend this to any but the most ardent devotees of the so-called ‘participatory ecology’ movement.” — Carmen Hersoota, Author of ‘The Fanciest Table in Connecticut’
“BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!” — Some Goat
“This book should be a part of everyone’s ‘Climate Change Survival Guide.’ Post-apocalyptic dining doesn’t have to be boring!” — Gale T. Shallon, Former Futurist
“_________________________________________________” — The Invisible Man
TABLE OF CONTENTS*:
Part One: Foundations
1 INTRODUCTION
2 VOLUNTEERING AT THE SOIL SEED BANK
3 WHAT IS A “FORAGER,” ANYHOW?
4 MANIFESTO FOR A PARTICIPATORY ECOLOGY
5 ETHICAL FORAGING
6 WILD FLAVOR: A MATTER OF “TASTE”
7 WILD GREENS IN THE KITCHEN
8 WILD EDIBLES: CULINARY KEYS
9 WILD FLAVOR BY FAMILY: DANDELION CROQUETTES
10 PUTTING POTHERBS IN THEIR PLACE
11 “DECODING” WILD INGREDIENTS
12 WILD SEASONING
13 WILD OILS AND VINEGARS
14 GET WEIRD WITH VEGAN “GRASSHOPPERS”
Part Two: A Parade of Plant Profiles
15 DANDELION
16 NIPPLEWORT
17 CHICKWEED
18 PLANTAIN
19 LAMBSQUARTERS
20 BITTERCRESS
21 BROAD-LEAVED AND CURLY DOCK
22 FIREWEED
23 STINGING NETTLE
24 HEDGE MUSTARD
25 OX EYE DAISY
26 CONCLUSION
*Some of this content was previously published on Invironment and in “Wild Flavor.”
