Guide to Edible Seaweed

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Musician Jon Sherman looks at Pacific Ocean kelp (edible seaweed).
Musician Jon Sherman looks at Pacific Ocean kelp (edible seaweed).
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"Guide to Wild Foods, Second Edition" comes from Christopher Nyerges, a leading voice for the promotion of the health and lifestyle benefits of wild edibles.

More than a listing of plant types and general facts, Guild to Wild Foods and Useful Plants, Second Edition (Chicago Review Press, 2014) is full of fascinating folklore, personal anecdotes, and tasty recipes perfect for anyone who is interested in living closer to the earth. Christopher Nyerges — co-director of the School of Self-Reliance — offers hikers, campers and foragers an array of tips for harvesting and consuming wild edibles. Excerpted from “Seaweeds,” this selection seeks to fully educate the reader on the nature of edible seaweed, and how it can be part of a healthy diet.

You can purchase this book from the MOTHER EARTH NEWS store: Guide to Wild Foods and Useful Plants, Second Edition.

Edible Seaweeds (All species)
Brown, Red, and Green Algae Phaeo-, Rhodo-, and Chlorophyceae

Most Prominent Characteristics of Edible Seaweed

Overall Shape and Size: The marine algae, taken as a whole, constitute a vast array of shapes, sizes, and colors.

  • Published on Apr 21, 2014
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