THE BUSHFOOD HANDBOOK

by Vic Cherikoff and Jennifer Isaacs

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Large hardcover book in very good used condition. First published 1989 and now out of print.

This is a 'how to' book about finding, growing and utilising a broad range of Australian bushfods. As a foraging guide, this book is also ecologically conscious and environmentally friendly and has been written to help us better value our country.

Chapters on foraging in cities and in the bush tell you how to recognise plants, where to find them, what parts are edible and how best to eat them.

Chapters include

Australian Food, Bush Food and Aborigines
Foraging in the City
Creating your own Backyard Foraging Patch
Recipes
A Taste from the Bush
Survival in the Bush
Regional Listings of Food Species

The Bush Food Handbook is an Australian publication, All recipe measurements are in metric.

Wikipedia has an excellent article on bushfood - click here

About the author

Vic Cherikoff describes himself as Australia's first bushfood consultant. He has been foraging since his high school yeasr when most of his spare time was spent bushwalking in urban Sydney's bushland and National Parks throughout New South Wales. After graduating with a Bachelor of Applied Science from the then NSW Institute of Technology, he further developed his appreciation of the Australian environment.

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The Bushfood Handbook by Vic Cherikoff and Jennifer Isaacs

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