John Slattery is a forager and bioregional herbalist. He founded the artisanal herbal products company, Desert Tortoise Botanicals, after completing a clinical herbalist training at the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine and has since maintained a practice as an herbalist in Tucson, Arizona.
Southwest Foraging: 117 Wild and Flavorful Edibles from Barrel Cactus to Wild Oregano
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- ISBN-13: 9781604696509
- Publisher: Timber Press, Incorporated
- Publication date: 08/10/2016
- Series: Regional Foraging Series
- Edition description: New Edition
- Pages: 320
- Sales rank: 87,529
- Product dimensions: 6.50(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d)
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Forage the flavors of the west! Southwest Foraging helps new and experienced foragers find the most flavorful wild plants the region has to offer, including barrel cactus, chickweed, Indian tea, and saguaro. This savvy, accessible, full-color guide shows you what to look for, when and where to look, and how to gather in a responsible way. It profiles 117 plants, with detailed information for safe identification, advice on sustainable harvesting, and tips on preparation and use.
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No one has advanced wild foraging in the desert Southwest as much as John Slattery. His plant knowledge, ethics, and practices are becoming more relevant, if not necessary, for our collective survival.” —Gary Paul Nabahn, director of the Center for Regional Food Studies, University of Arizona “A wonderful guide that will diversify our diets and lure us into the natural world.” —Brad Lancaster, cofounder of Desert Harvesters “A must-have on the subject! Eloquent and replete with scientific acumen and stunning photos, this guide is a treasure.” —Carolyn Niethammer, author of Cooking the Wild Southwest “Invaluable.” —Foodies West “Accessible volume for beginning botanists. . . . Entries are organized alphabetically by common name with full-color photos and “how-to” information for safely identifying and responsibly harvesting edible desert plants.” —Edible Phoenix “The Timber Press foraging series offers another set of books with high quality photography. . . . also available as handy Kindles.” —American Herb Association Quarterly “Southwest Foraging implores us to eat what’s growing around us. It is an opportunity to experience the intensity of the Sonoran Desert with mind and mouth.” —Tucson Weekly