Foraging Kentucky
An Introduction to the Edible Plants, Fungi, and Tree Crops of the Southeast
Published on 1. July 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-0-8131-9906-1 (ISBN)
Description
With rich soils, thousands of creeks, and thirteen major river basins, the state of Kentucky is abundant with wild edibles that not only are delicious but also can be useful for medicinal purposes. Various species of wildflowers such as spring beauty, edible fungi like chanterelles, and tree crops such as hickory nuts may be foraged and pickled, steamed, candied, or stir-fried to create an enticing, healthy, and substantial meal.
Foraging Kentucky is an expansive beginners' guide to safely and ethically foraging in the state. The species covered in the book are divided into three categories: herbaceous plants, fungi, and woody plants. Author, forager, and environmental educator George Barnett shares his extensive knowledge on the proper identification of the featured species, where and when they grow, and how to harvest and prepare them for consumption. Complete with high-definition color photographs, recipes, and short history lessons, this guide is chock-full of crucial information for readers who want to forge an enlightening relationship with the delectable foods naturally available in Kentucky's great outdoors.
Foraging Kentucky is an expansive beginners' guide to safely and ethically foraging in the state. The species covered in the book are divided into three categories: herbaceous plants, fungi, and woody plants. Author, forager, and environmental educator George Barnett shares his extensive knowledge on the proper identification of the featured species, where and when they grow, and how to harvest and prepare them for consumption. Complete with high-definition color photographs, recipes, and short history lessons, this guide is chock-full of crucial information for readers who want to forge an enlightening relationship with the delectable foods naturally available in Kentucky's great outdoors.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Lexington
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
205 color illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
567 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8131-9906-1 (9780813199061)
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Person
George Barnett owns and operates the Hungry Forager, an educational program based in the Bluegrass region and focused on teaching people about wild edibles, ethnobotany, ecology, and agroforestry. His educational background includes restoration ecology, foraging, and the history of utilizing tree crops in North America. He lives in Louisville, Kentucky, with his partner and their three children.
Content
Preface
Introduction
Disclaimers
Wild Mushroom Preservation Techniques
Part One
Spring Beauty / Claytonia virginica
Chickweed / Stellaria spp.
Wild lettuce / Lactuca spp.
Violet / Viola spp.
Aniseroot & Sweet cicely / Osmorhiza spp.
Wild Hyacinth / Camassia scilloides
Wood Nettle / Laportea canadensis
Wild/Field Garlic / Allium vineale
Common Dittany / Cunila origanoides
Toothwort / Cardamine spp.
Garlic Mustard / Alliaria petiolata
Tawny Daylily / Hemerocallis fulva
Wood Sorrel / Oxalis spp.
Wild Bergamot / Monarda fistulosa
Wintergreen / Gaultheria procumbens
Part Two
Morel / Morchella spp.
Turkey Tail / Trametes versicolor
Chanterelle / Cantharellus spp.
Puffballs / Lycoperdon spp.
Oyster / Pluerotus spp.
Eastern Hemlock Reishi / Ganoderma tsugae
Black Trumpet / Craterellus fallax
Chicken of the Woods / Laetiporus spp.
Wood Ear / Auricularia fuscosuccinea
Indigo Milkcap / Lactarius indigo
Hen of the Woods / Grifola frondosa
Lion's Mane / Hericium spp.
Part Three
Eastern Black Walnut / Juglans nigra
Hickory / Carya spp.
American Beech / Fagus grandifolia
Sassafras / Sassafras albidum
American Persimmon / Diospyros virginiana
Hackberry / Celtis spp.
Eastern White Pine / Pinus strobus
Serviceberry / Amelanchier spp.
Elderberry / Sambucus spp.
Black Locust / Robinia pseudoacacia
Eastern Redbud / Cercis canadensis
Autumn Olive / Elaeagnus umbellata
Eastern Red Cedar (Juniper) / Juniperus virginiana
Pawpaw / Asimina triloba
Blueberry & Black Huckleberry / Vaccinium spp. & Gaylussacia baccata
Black Raspberry / Rubus occidentalis
Wineberry / Rubus phoenicolasius
Mulberry / Morus spp.
Oak / Quercus spp.
Afterword
Acknowledgements
Recommended Reading
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Introduction
Disclaimers
Wild Mushroom Preservation Techniques
Part One
Spring Beauty / Claytonia virginica
Chickweed / Stellaria spp.
Wild lettuce / Lactuca spp.
Violet / Viola spp.
Aniseroot & Sweet cicely / Osmorhiza spp.
Wild Hyacinth / Camassia scilloides
Wood Nettle / Laportea canadensis
Wild/Field Garlic / Allium vineale
Common Dittany / Cunila origanoides
Toothwort / Cardamine spp.
Garlic Mustard / Alliaria petiolata
Tawny Daylily / Hemerocallis fulva
Wood Sorrel / Oxalis spp.
Wild Bergamot / Monarda fistulosa
Wintergreen / Gaultheria procumbens
Part Two
Morel / Morchella spp.
Turkey Tail / Trametes versicolor
Chanterelle / Cantharellus spp.
Puffballs / Lycoperdon spp.
Oyster / Pluerotus spp.
Eastern Hemlock Reishi / Ganoderma tsugae
Black Trumpet / Craterellus fallax
Chicken of the Woods / Laetiporus spp.
Wood Ear / Auricularia fuscosuccinea
Indigo Milkcap / Lactarius indigo
Hen of the Woods / Grifola frondosa
Lion's Mane / Hericium spp.
Part Three
Eastern Black Walnut / Juglans nigra
Hickory / Carya spp.
American Beech / Fagus grandifolia
Sassafras / Sassafras albidum
American Persimmon / Diospyros virginiana
Hackberry / Celtis spp.
Eastern White Pine / Pinus strobus
Serviceberry / Amelanchier spp.
Elderberry / Sambucus spp.
Black Locust / Robinia pseudoacacia
Eastern Redbud / Cercis canadensis
Autumn Olive / Elaeagnus umbellata
Eastern Red Cedar (Juniper) / Juniperus virginiana
Pawpaw / Asimina triloba
Blueberry & Black Huckleberry / Vaccinium spp. & Gaylussacia baccata
Black Raspberry / Rubus occidentalis
Wineberry / Rubus phoenicolasius
Mulberry / Morus spp.
Oak / Quercus spp.
Afterword
Acknowledgements
Recommended Reading
Glossary
Bibliography
Index