RIVER COTTAGE HANDBOOK 7: HEDGEROW

Hedgerows, moors, meadows and woods hold a veritable feast for the forager. In this hugely informative and witty handbook, John Wright reveals how to spot the free and delicious pickings to be found in the British countryside, and how to prepare and cook them. He covers the basics for the hedgerow forager, with an introduction to conservation, safety, the law, and all the equipment that you may need and guides you through the tasty edible species to be found. Each entry is accompanied by photographs for identification, the conservation status, habitat, distribution, season, taste, texture and cooking methods plus some fascinating asides and diversions about their taxonomy and history. Fifty species are covered, including bilberries, blackberries, raspberries, common mallow, dandelions, hedge garlic, horseradish, pignuts, nettles, sloes, sweet chestnuts, water mint, bulrushes and wild cherries. Includes a section describing the poisonous species to steer clear of, with identifying photographs as well as warnings about nasty 'lookalikes' followed by thirty delicious recipes to show how you can make the most of your (edible) findings.