[andy brown]

hi everyone my name is andy brown and i live near the Gower peninsular in South wales ,i am very keen to learn the art of identifying wild food the subject fascinates me. Can any one suggest the best illustrated book (pocket size)which could assist me in recognising all types of wild food in the uk.

[Fergus]

Welcome to the forum Andy,

There are a huge range of books on this subject but the only pocket wild food ID book that I know of is Richard Mabey's classic, Food for Free. It's a great introduction to edible wild plants and mushrooms, and even suggests a few recipes (though I feel it could offer more advice on the processing side of things).

Roger Phillips Wild Food is great for telling you what to do with your wild harvests – his blackberry wine recipe is superb, for example.

[JimEyeDen]

Thanks Fergus i'll be sure to look it up and get a copy, not many people talk about this.