The Worldwide Forager

A new approach to foraging

Roger Phillips is thelegendary godfather of foraging. Drawing upon decades of experience, hisknowledge of wild food is unrivalled and in this richly illustrated book heshares some of his most recently gathered wisdom, collected from around theworld.

Roger reveals the edible and therapeutic secrets ofour fields, woodlands and flower beds, and suggests tips for sourcing deliciousmorsels growing throughout the countryside and in our gardens. He alsodescribes the native habitat and history of many fascinating plants and fungi,both common and unusual: from the camas bulbs eaten by the Native Americans ofthe Pacific Northwest, to the Italian and Spanish favourite, Caesar’s amanita;from hostas, the familiar garden foliage consumed as a succulent vegetable inJapan, to the newly popular Australian citrus fruits.

The Worldwide Forager is divided intofour sections: mushrooms and fungi; flowers, leaves and herbs; fruit and nuts;and roots and tubers, and Roger uses each one to provide a wide range of ideasfor making your meals more colourful, delicious and sustainable.