The Art of Eating through the Zombie Apocalypse: A Cookbook and Culinary Survival Guide

author: Lauren Wilson

name: Wayne

average rating: 3.77

book published: 2014

rating: 5

read at: 2014/10/26

date added: 2014/10/26

shelves: non-fiction

review:

'The Art of Eating through the Zombie Apocalypse' shows that even though the world has ended as we know it, it's no reason that you can't eat well. Blending the current crazes of zombies, doomsday preppers, and foodies, this is an incredibly fun and informative book to read.



The book is divided into sections based on whether you are going to be holed up in your home ('bugging in') or fleeing for your life ('bugging out'). Supply lists for bug out bags and pantries are given. So are so many other things like instructions for snaring and butchering wildlife, canning, growing your own food, building stoves and cooking sources, collecting water and general campcraft. There are the recipes that include things to do with mealworms, MREs and the contents of your pantry. Food safety is discussed with things like which perishable items should be eaten first and how to determine if a plant is safe to eat. The careful reader will find out if dehydrated cheese is edible, what foods will be worth trading for MREs, and when zombies in film started eating brains and who erroneously gets the credit.



Author Lauren Wilson is a professional chef, so the instructions here are legit. Illustrations by Kristian Bauthus are great, ranging from rampaging zombies, to illustrations of cook stoves, edible plant life and so much more. It's probably the most entertaining survival guide I've ever read, but it could be the most deliciously practical. Included within the book are pointers to other books to expand knowledge of things like cooking with natural yeast or butchering, but I kind of wish they were in an appendix. There is an index of the included recipes. At 339 pages, it's a bit hefty, but you can bet it's going in my bug out bag.



I was graciously given a review copy of this book by the nice people at BenBella Books and Smart Pop along with NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this smart, funny book. I thoroughly enjoyed it.





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