Native Harvests: American Indian Wild Foods and Recipes
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"The most intelligent and brilliantly researched book on the food of the American Indian." —Craig Claiborne, The New York Times This wonderful book is not just a recipe collection, but a passport to foraging and to surviving close to nature. It will tell you how to prepare familiar foods such as stuffed clams and corn chowder, but also how to fix clover soup, purslane salad, young milkweed spears, wild rice with hazelnuts and blueberries, fiddlehead stew, meadow mushroom pie, stewed wild rabbit with dumplings, spoon bread, acorn coffee, and witch hazel tea. Beautifully illustrated by the author (herself of American Indian descent), this book is also an invaluable manual on herbal medicines and ceremonial, sacred, and poisonous plants — all written with acute sensitivity to and appreciation of Native American ways. Review: Lots of recipes using Plants that you probably already have growing in your yard - I grow many native plants on my property as well as many edible and medicinal plants. A friend of mine found this book in the library and told me about it. I immediately found the book on desertcart and purchased it. I haven’t made any of the recipes yet, but I have Read through the entire book. I am happy I found this and I’m sure it will become a go to book for me for many years. Review: A must-have for anyone interested in foraging or just learning! - A delightful collection of foraging tips and tricks, techniques and recipes. Good descriptions and accurate hand-penned drawings of plants. A valuable tool for my off-grid side of life. Highly recommend
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| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 180 Reviews |
A**E
Lots of recipes using Plants that you probably already have growing in your yard
I grow many native plants on my property as well as many edible and medicinal plants. A friend of mine found this book in the library and told me about it. I immediately found the book on Amazon and purchased it. I haven’t made any of the recipes yet, but I have Read through the entire book. I am happy I found this and I’m sure it will become a go to book for me for many years.
K**A
A must-have for anyone interested in foraging or just learning!
A delightful collection of foraging tips and tricks, techniques and recipes. Good descriptions and accurate hand-penned drawings of plants. A valuable tool for my off-grid side of life. Highly recommend
W**Y
Worthy Guide
Would like to take a class of wild food locations/actual sightings (hands on). The pictures and information from the book are good reference but not like seeing the real thing from nature.
A**N
A must read.
ABSOLUTELY LOVE this book. It has so many small little tidbits of information and fun recipes that you can try that DON'T include flour, sugar and store bought ingredients. I have been searching for a long time for a book like that. I don't want to have to purchase garbage at a store; I want to eat the hunter gatherer way. I love the way this book is laid out. I love how the author touches on many different subjects, from wild foods, to ceremonies and medicine. I had no idea that club moss could help nose bleeds! Fascinating and a must read.
A**R
amazing book
Love love this book. So much knowledge and wisdom about Native American wild foods to forage, use as medicine and amazing recipes. Highly recommended. Have it 5⭐️
B**S
Information on how to use ingredients in use before the first voyage of Columbus
No fry bread. These foods predate the time before indigenous people were confined to reservations. The ingredients were cultivated gathered or hunted. No white flour, yeast or white sugar. Look forward to trying some recipes myself. You could have some trouble finding stuff like duck eggs but he offers reasonable substitutions when possible. No problem for me. I have a friend with ducks
P**.
An educating book
This provides a good background for those of us interested in wild foraging and indigenous diets. For example, who knew that the Native Americans used ash to season foods? This book reminds us that Nature provides us with all the nutrition we need. If only we are wise enough to look after Nature, she will look out after us -- something that cannot be said about the fast food industry.
H**O
Wonderful Mind Expanding Cook Book
Beautiful Book sharing wonderful recipes w ingredients that I have never thought of. Really opened my mind!!! Can’t wait to try these recipes!!
C**N
native cooking
Fantastic cookbook some great recipes !!!
A**R
Another great cookbook for those looking for unusual usual recipies
Another great cookbook for those looking for unusual usual recipies. So much culture & what some plants are used for. GREAT !!!
B**N
excellent natural food reference
I enjoy foraging for nature's food in the Boreal forest of NW Ontario. Book is a great reference for edibles, plus recipes.
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