Euell Gibbons: Author of Stalking the Wild Asparagus (Wrote Books of Great Interest to Survivalists)

Mother Earth News ^ | May/June 1972 | Hal Smith

[PJ-Comix]

Euell Gibbons has probably turned more people on to nature—certainly to wild foods — than any other living writer. His first book about foraged fare, Stalking the Wild Asparagus, was (and continues to be) such a best seller that Gibbons has followed its success with five more popular titles. Three — Stalking the Healthful Herbs, Stalking the Blue-Eyed Scallop and Beachcomber's Handbook — are wild foods manuals, a fourth— Feast on a Diabetic Diet— tells how to do just that and the fifth— Stalking the Good Life —is an expansion of his Organic Gardening magazine column, "The Organic Nature Lover".

[PJ-Comix]

Euell Gibbons passed away almost 40 years ago but his books are more important than ever to people interested in Survivalism and how to live off the land. Years ago I read his "Stalking the Blue-Eyed Scallop" and was amazed at the bounty of food easily available for foraging at the sea and shore. An example was his suggestion, which I followed, for opening up sea urchins that litter the ocean floor and eat their eggs. If you can get over the "ick" factor they really taste great and are a great source for protein in an emergency. He also had information on how to make wine from coconuts and a lot of other great advice. I really felt like I could live off foraged foods from the sea and shore based on this book. It is a definite MUST-READ for anybody interested in survivalism.

Oh, and contrary to myth, Gibbons did NOT die from an upset stomach. He passed away from a completely different disease which had nothing to do with his foraging diet.

I think you will be interested in reading this extended interview with Gibbons which originally appeared in Plowboy.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Euell was a great guy, he always tipped well when I delivered his favorite double meatlover’s pizza.

[knarf]

Tha's jes wrong, TJ

/8^)

Happy Thanksgiving

[PJ-Comix]

Well, he was a punchline for a lot of Johnny Carson jokes but he wrote amazing books. Great stuff for anyone interested in Survivalism.

[camle]

ever eat a pine tree?

[Tijeras_Slim]

Back at cha’!

[Tijeras_Slim]

True, but I couldn’t resist. Happy T-day PJ.

[Charles Martel]

Tastes like wild hickory nuts!

[JRandomFreeper]

My favorite food writer is Escoffier.

Gibbons... Yeah, one can get by with his information, but how do you pair wines with cattail hearts and pine nuts?

/johnny

[dfwgator]

Yep those Carson bits were hilarious.

[DH]

I understand that Euell Gibbons was unable to produce children.

They said it was due to his “wild hickory nuts.”

LoL!

[Flag_This]

"ever eat a pine tree?"

Many parts are edible.

[TheConservativeParty]

“Some parts of the pine tree ARE edible!”
(Grape Nuts commercial circa 1970’s)

[jps098]

You don’t think it odd he died of stomach cancer?

[PJ-Comix]

Euell Gibbons quote from the interview:

When I was a boy we used to eat ponderosa pine for pleasure . . . called it "slivers". In the spring the bark is really gorged with starches and sugars and tastes quite sweet. It's also high in vitamins.

[PJ-Comix]

You don’t think it odd he died of stomach cancer?

That was a myth. Gibbons died from Marfan's disease which affects big boned people.

[GreenHornet]

You don’t think it odd he died of stomach cancer?

That was a myth. Gibbons died from Marfan's disease which affects big boned people.

I thought he died of natural causes.

[Mr. Silverback]

bump

[bgill]

Ever eat a pine tree? Many parts are edible.

[PJ-Comix]

I thought he died of natural causes.

Marfan syndrome was the cause of Gibbons' death. Nothing to do with stomach problems or anything he ate.