Wilderness Cookery

Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole Books. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1967. Hardcover. 256 pp. Indexed. Forward by Colonel Townsend Whelen. Modest wear to the ends and overall age tone. Binding remains tight. The dustjacket is not clipped, but generally scuffed. "Wilderness Cookery furnishes recipes and advice for complete outdoor meals. With nothing more important to the outdoorsman than his grub, whether in the woods or at home after a successful trip, this complete guide to preparing main dishes, side dishes, bread, breakfast, desserts, and using wild foods available everywhere becomes the take along treat maker for happier hunters, fortunate fishermen, cozier campers, or trailering tourists." From the flap. Contents: Foreword; Sustenance in the silent spaces; Heating & eating equipment; Preparing game and fish; Fame with big game; Birds and Small game; By hook and by cook; Bannock, sourdough & other breads; Main and side dishes; The vegetable story; Eating for free; Topping it off; Potpourri; Reader's Notes; Extra Recipes; Next Time Bring; Index. Some of the topics covered is baking in the ground, here the author goes in to the history as well as the how-to's. Chapter 10 is Eating For Free, this informative chapter is illustrated with line drawings of various berries, and many various greens that can be found and used. ; 8vo .