Food for Free, Richard Mabey
Food for Free, Richard Mabey
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Food for Free

Author: Richard Mabey

Narrator: Chris Courtney

Unabridged: 8 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/15/2022


Synopsis

This fully updated special edition of the classic complete guide to the edible species that grow around us includes a new foreword from the author and a plate section with identification guides for all major species. Originally published in 1972, Richard Mabey’s classic foraging guide has never been out of print since. Food for Free is a complete guide to help you safely identify edible species that grow around us, together with detailed field identification notes and recipes. In this stunning 50th anniversary edition, Richard Mabey’s updated text is accompanied by a wealth of practical information on identifying, collecting, cooking and preparing, as well as history and folklore. Informative illustrations of key species by expert botanical artists are included in a colour plate section. Beautifully written and produced in a new, readable format, Food for Free will inspire us to be more self-sufficient and make use of the natural resources around us to enhance our lives.

Author Bio

Richard Mabey is the author of Food for Free, Flora Britannica, and Weeds: In Defense of Nature's Most Unloved Plants, among other books. A fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, he has narrated popular BBC television and radio series and written for the Guardian and Granta. He lives in Norfolk, England.

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