Hunt Gather Cook

If there is a frontier beyond organic, local, and seasonal, beyond farmers markets and sustainably

raised meat, it surely includes hunting, fishing, and foraging your own food. A lifelong angler and forager who became a hunter late in life, Hank Shaw has chronicled his passion for hunting and gathering in his widely read blog, Hunter Angler Gardener Cook, which has developed an avid following among outdoor people and foodies alike. Hank is dedicated to finding a place on the table for the myriad overlooked and underutilized wild foods that are there for the taking—if you know how to get them.

 In Hunt, Gather, Cook, he shares his experiences both in the field and the kitchen, as well as his

extensive knowledge of North Americas edible flora and fauna. With the fresh, clever prose that brings so many readers to his blog, Hank provides a user-friendly, food-oriented introduction to tracking down everything from sassafras to striped bass to snowshoe hares. He then provides innovative ways to prepare wild foods that go far beyond typical campfire cuisine: homemade root beer, cured wild boar loin, boneless tempura shad, Sardinian hare stew—even pasta made with handmade acorn flour.

 For anyone ready to take a more active role in determining what they feed themselves and their families, Hunt, Gather, Cook offers an entertaining and delicious introduction to harvesting the bounty of wild foods to be found in every part of the country.

“Hunt, Gather, Cook is a fabulous resource for anyone who wants to take more control over the

food they eat and have more fun doing so. It’s a complete reference on foraging, fishing, and

hunting, with great recipes by a writer, outdoorsman, and cook with enormous passion.” —Michael Ruhlman, author of Charcuterie and Ratio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking

“Going to be stranded on an island and can bring only one item? Bring Hank with you! And if you

can’t, then absolutely bring Hunt, Gather, Cook. That will ensure not only your survival but your

survival with style and good gastronomy!” —Ariane Daguin, founder of specialty meat purveyor D’Artagnan

From field, forest, and stream to table, award-winning journalist Hank Shaw explores the forgotten art of foraging.If there is a frontier beyond organic, local and seasonal, beyond farmers markets and grass-def meat, its hunting, fishing and foraging your own food. A lifelong angler and forager who became a hunter late in life, Hank Shaw is dedicated to finding a place on the table for the myriad overlooked and underutilized wild foods that are there for the taking -- if you know how to find them.

In Hunt, Gather, Cook, he shares his experiences both in the field and in the kitchen, as well as his extensive knowledge of North Americas edible flora and fauna. Hank provides a user-friendly, food-oriented introduction to tracking down and cooking everything from prickly pears, to grouper to snowshoe hares.

HANK SHAW is a journalist, former restaurant cook, and the proprietor of Hunter Angler Gardener Cook, twice nominated for a James Beard Award and winner of an IACP Award for best blog. His work has been published in Food & Wine, Field & Stream, and numerous other magazines. He lives near Sacramento, CA.