The Neighborhood Forager—The Guide For The Wild Food Gourmet. - Review - book review

Vegetarian Journal, March, 2001 by Debra Wasserman

According to Robert K. Henderson, many people assume that foraging--the art and practice of gathering food and medicine from the wild--necessitates walking through swamps and pushing back brambles in order to find a handful of nuts and berries. In his new book, The Neighborhood Forager, readers quickly learn that residential areas offer more botanical diversity, and therefore richer pickings, than the average forest or rural meadow. Every neighborhood has its share of plants with culinary and medicinal uses.

This guide is intended to be used in conjunction with one or more detailed field guides. It is organized into chapters according to plant type and arranged alphabetically by genus. Each entry includes cooking tips and some recipes are offered. Although this is not a vegetarian guide, you will find a lot of valuable information on this topic. Black and white photos of many plants are featured.

The Neighborhood Forager (ISBN 1-890132-35-7) is published by Chelsea Green Publishing Company. The book is 226 pages and retails for $24.95. Look for this book in your local bookstore. Reviewed by Debra Wasserman.