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Southwest Foraging: 117 Wild and Flavorful Edibles from Barrel Cactus to Wild Oregano (Regional Foraging Series)

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“No one has advanced wild foraging in the desert Southwest as much as John Slattery.” —Gary Paul Nabahn, director of the Center for Regional Food Studies, University of Arizona The Southwest offers a veritable feast for foragers, and with John Slattery as your trusted guide you will learn how to safely find and identify an abundance of delicious wild plants. The plant profiles in Southwest Foraging include clear, color photographs, identification tips, guidance on how to ethically harvest, and suggestions for eating and preserving. A handy seasonal planner details which plants are available during every season. Thorough, comprehensive, and safe, this is a must-have for foragers in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, southern Utah, and southern Nevada. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Timber Press; Illustrated edition (August 10, 2016)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1604696508


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 09


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.65 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.55 x 0.7 x 9.05 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #48,726 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #26 in West Mountain United States Travel Books #53 in Botany (Books) #67 in Hiking & Camping Excursion Guides (Books)


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • Amazing book, beautiful pictures and information
This book is a delight to read. I've had so much fun learning about edible plants in the southwest. I didn't know that so many plants we consider weeds or invasive species are edible. For example - Siberian elms are very prolific trees in our area - many people complain about how invasive they are. I learned the seeds are edible, delicious, and they've become a tasty addition to my salads...while reducing the spread of SIberian elms a little tiny bit. :) ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2024 by LS
    • Great photos and detailed information.
I have started a collection of books about the finding and uses of plants in the Sonoran Desert. So far this is by far my favorite. It's full of photos, when, where, and how to find each plant, and what parts are edible and or medicinal. After quickly browsing through it the first time, my dogs and I were off for a hike through the desert, and I was amazed at how many edible plants I could recognize immediately. I had considered several to be nothing but weeds before. I love this book and I am thrilled to be able to apply it to real life and real use. My guests for dinner are often amazed at how tasty my wild gatherings are and how much food the " barren" desert has to offer. I will be utilizing this book for a long time and I can't wait for seasons to pass so I can harvest new and tasty desert plants. This book is loaded with good photos making plant identification easy. If I am not sure about a plant I take a photo of it and then compare it to the book. Now I am putting a plant harvesting backpack together, so I can carry the book and necessary tools with me for harvesting. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to know what to fine dine on safely out in the wild desert. I have even found several tasty plants right in my yard! How amazing is that? This, in my opinion, is the ultimate in healthy organic eating, and the price is perfect! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2017 by lea.h.
    • Interesting book, illustrated for skilled foresters in the Desert Southwest.
This book would be more useful in a printed version as I would never bring my Kindle with me on a hot sandy desert for fear of damaging it. I would have liked seeing more photos from better angles as seeing just the flowering top of just the prostrate forms of many high-tech varieties are not really clear for identification..you might want to bring a well photographed foresters botanical handbook with you for added safety and ...you should never eat but a tiny sample with at least a tour to six your delay after ingestion to ensure it is what you thought it is. Even so I, even after living on the edge of the Desert for over twenty years, still took several long field plant identification classes that included physical foraging and later preparation as good before venturing out on my own. Doing this I never got sick of had to drive to an emergency room with a swollen tongue or worse. Oh..never ever go alone on foraging trips in the southwest as you can easily fall into heat cracks in the soil or into thorny bushes when your enthusiasm for having 95% identified Roddenberry from ground wild raspberry only to be unable to drive home, getting stuck in sand filled seemingly solid washes or a irritated snake,s bite can ruin a good outing, but it you're careful and read this book as ONE of several guides and bring with you a good (over 15$) field desert plant identification guide and a friend, you should be okay. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2019 by M. Thompson
    • Tons of plants
I have the Kindle version and this book has sooo many plants! It's indexed by name, so you really need to be able to ID a plant before this book will be helpful in identifying how to use it.
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2022 by Risen Phoenix
    • Great book for practical knowledge about harvesting and eating native foods in the Southwest
This book was wonderful. What appealed to me the most was how much this book is aimed at actually USING the knowledge given. Quite often, I find books on foraging that are aimed more at giving you the idea that a food is edible, but without much practical knowledge on how to use it. This is the exact opposite. The plants are listed alphabetically, but in the beginning is a listing of all 4 seasons and every plant that is ready to be harvested during that season is listed. What can be eaten or used on a plant is mentioned explicitly. There were also frequently tips on how to harvest more easily, how to prepare foods for cooking, or even how to cook/prepare the food itself. Pictures were clear, and a description of where to find the plants was very useful as well. Just overall a really practical, dead useful guide for foraging for the beginner, or for someone who might be more of an experienced amateur forager. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2016 by S. Carr
    • Wonderful resourse
Great photos and details. Plants easy to identify. Color photos of each plant named.
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2023 by A. Mozin
    • Great Book!
I'm from Arizona and want to know more about using the medicine and edible plants in the desert, since we have possible food shortages in our future. This is an excellent source for identifing and how to use southwest plants.
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2021 by Michelle licavoli
    • Foraging
Interesting, not quite the information I was looking for, but good for quick reference
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2023 by Sylvia

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