The Deerholme foraging book : wild foods and recipes from the Pacific Northwest

__The Deerholme Foraging Book__ is the ultimate book for foraging in the Pacific Northwest. Featuring local edible plants, sea vegetables, and shellfish as well as an overview of mushroom foraging, the book serves as an introduction to the world of wild food. Identification and sourcing information, preparation tips, and recipes for many types of wild foods are included. The recipes are global in influence and use simple techniques woven in with expert processes to create good, homemade food. The recipe list includes techniques for harvesting and preserving food and covers basic pantry preparations, soups, salads, and meat, seafood, and vegetable dishes, all showcasing foraged food. Linking to traditional uses for wild foods and future possibilities for our diet and well-being, as well as enhancing our appreciation of the environment around us, __The Deerholme Foraging Book__ also includes an index, a bibliography, full-color photos of wild foods and dishes, and Jones’s fascinating foraging stories. The Deerholme Foraging Book is an exploration of the wild foods found in the Pacific Northwest. It is written by award-winning chef and author Bill Jones and features local mushrooms, edible plants, sea vegetables, and shellfish. The book is the product of twenty years of research and professional cooking with foraged foods. It serves as an introduction to the world of wild food and contains identification and sourcing information, harvesting and preparation tips, and more than one hundred delicious recipes featuring many types of wild foods. The recipe list includes techniques for preserving food and covers basic pantry preparations, appetizers, soups, salads, and desserts, as well as meat, seafood, and vegetable dishes. The recipes are global in influence and use simple techniques woven in with expert knowledge to create good, homemade food. Linking to traditional uses for wild foods and future possibilities for our diet and wellbeing, as well as enhancing our appreciation of the environment around us, The Deerholme Foraging Book also includes an index, a bibliography, full-colour photos of wild foods and dishes, and Jones's own foraging stories. Contents 10 Introduction 12 The Pathway to Foraging 16 Foraging Survival Skills 17 Potential Hazards 18 Harvesting the Wild 22 Building a Wild Foods Pantry 28 Drying 30 Powders 30 Freezing 31 Preserving and Canning 32 Infusions 32 Salt 35 A Wild Foods Primer 36 Forests and Fields 37 Berries 37 Recommended Edible Wild Greens and Plants 44 Deciduous Trees 55 Coniferous Trees 59 Mushrooms 60 The Seashore 71 Sea Vegetables 71 Shellfish 73 Crustaceans 78 Recipes 82 Pantry 84 Appetizers 100 Breads & Savouries 116 Breakfast 128 Salads 142 Side Dishes 152 Soups & Stocks 162 Pasta & Noodles 176 Sauces 190 Shellfish 202 Fish & Crustaceans 218 Meat & Poultry 236 Desserts 250 Resources 268 Index 270 Acknowledgments 277