Ray Mears latest book

[CRAZY FROG]

Hi all
Has anyone got a copy of Ray mears latest book on Wild Foods. I would like to hear your comment on it and is it worth buying a copy.

Crazy Frog

 

[copper_head]

Im waiting for mine to arrive from amazon, but seen a few cooments from peeps on here, generaly good but more an exploration of what our ancestors may or may not have eaten rather than a technical guide to forraging in britian. hope that helps

 

[Bushcraft Bailey]

My copy came the other day, i was expecting more of a technical guide, but as copper_head said, it is more of what our ancestors ate and how they may have prepared it. A good read though.( what i have read so far)

 

[Dougster]

After a quick flick it's certainly a book that you aren't going to get too many recipes from. I'd get yourself down to Waterstones and make your own mind up.

 

[JohnC]

There is talk in the book of a field guide to come....

 

[dave038]

i found it a good read my self, how ever like others have said was expecting more of a field guid than what it was but glad i bought it all the same!

 

[CRAZY FROG]

a field guide in conjuction with this book would work well.

 

[Matt Weir]

Just ordered mine from Woodlore. 'Every copy ordered will also be signed by Ray.' So may prove to be worth a few bob in the future

 

[Nightwalker]

Just ordered mine from Woodlore. 'Every copy ordered will also be signed by Ray.' So may prove to be worth a few bob in the future

I've had my signed copy for just under a week now, havent had much time to crack it open so im only 20 pages in. All about the history of our ancestors so far. Flicking through it has plenty of decent colour photos, I expected to see a few basic wilf-food recipes when flicking through but didn't see any I don't think (I haven't had the time to take a good enough look yet). But a hardcover with 320 pages and lots of photos its a hefty book that im sure will be a worthwhile read.

I'll post back a more detailed review when I've had time to take a decent look at it.

 

[Jodie]

My copy will arrive with the DVD (actually a couple of DVDs as a mate wanted one too)
so I'll have to wait until then... patiently

 

[Matt Weir]

Well my missus tells me that it has arrived today - signed (I did email Woodlore asking if Ray could make it out 'to Matt' but for some reason it hasn't happened ).

 

[Jodie]

Well I didn't have long to wait - mine's arrived too

 

[william#]

omg yu lot are not still going on about one personality lol.
i think buy yourself food for free timeless classic.
in fact dont the less people foraging the more there is for me lol

 

[Jodie]

Food for free is fantastic and I also like his "Plants with a purpose" - I think it might be
one of the best little books I've ever read. He has a great style of writing and doesn't
have much time for over-romanticised notions of history; it's a very down to earth,
pragmatic sort of book. Everyone should have one!

I tend not to eat any of the plants or foods I come across just go "oh that's what it
looks like". My local railway station has some lovely things, all behind a blooming great
big wall unfortunately, including hops and passionflowers and loads of blackberries.

Actually I'd eat those, if I could get at them...

But you're right - we probably are a bit enthusiastic at the moment what with DVDs,
books and whatnot all arriving at the same time. S0rry about that

 

[Westnorfolk]

i liked it, as most have said its not a field guide and food for free and a no name book with no cover that my mum used to use when she took me and my sister out is the best for that. one of the best books for giving you an outline for old cooking methods is A Taste of History, 10,000 years of food in britain by maggie black. there are also some quite good ones from the british museum press.