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New to the genre? These 5 are the books to read first.
Food for Free
Richard MabeyA widely read British guide to wild food that pairs identification with preparation and seasonal use, and helped establish foraging as a practical hobby outside the US.
Stalking the Wild Asparagus
Euell GibbonsAn early popular American book on eating wild plants that brought foraging to a mainstream audience and set the tone of enthusiastic, personal field writing.
Forager's Harvest
Samuel ThayerA detailed, identification-focused guide to North American wild edibles, known for careful descriptions of look-alikes and harvesting practice.
Edible Wild Plants
John KallasA North American reference covering many wild edible plants with notes on identification, harvest, and preparation, useful for building a broad working knowledge.
Mushrooms Demystified
David AroraA standard reference on fungi that is widely used for identification and that stresses how dangerous misidentification can be.
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