Common Edible Seaweeds in the Gulf of Alaska
Second Edition
Dolly Garza
- Price: $12.00
- Table of contents (PDF)
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Description
For millennia, Alaska Natives have subsisted on the wild edibles—plants, animals, and seaweeds—found in abundance along Alaska's shores. In this book, with the help of illustrations and photos, Dr. Dolly Garza, a Haida-Tlingit Indian, tells how to locate, identify, and prepare several species of seaweeds and one beach plant as tasty snacks and for the dinner table.
A University of Alaska Fairbanks professor emerita in Ketchikan, Dolly was raised in Southeast Alaska where her family harvested seaweeds as a diet staple, a practice they continue today. Dolly enjoys sharing her traditional Native knowledge through presentations to local residents, youth groups, and Elderhostel visitors.
In this updated edition she shares with you her firsthand knowledge about the pleasures of harvesting, preparing, and eating some of the most common and delectable wild edibles found along the Gulf of Alaska coast. More than 25 recipes for seaweed seasonings, snacks, main and side dishes are included.
Readers will appreciate full color in the PDF version. In the printed book, black and white photos help keep the price low.
Links to Resources
Color photographs and information in the following links will help you identify the seaweeds talked about in the book.
Alaria marginata—winged kelp
Fucus distichus ssp. evanescens—rockweed
Saccharina latissima—sugar kelp
Saccharina groenlandica—split kelp
Nereocystis luetkeana—bull kelp
Porphyra abbottae—black seaweed
Palmaria mollis—ribbon seaweed
Ulva lactuca—sea lettuce
Salicornia virginica—beach asparagus
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Item details
- Item number: SG-ED-46
- Year: 2012 (Second Edition)
- Pages: 61
- Size: 5.5 x 8.5 inches
- ISBN: 978-1-56612-168-2
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.4027/cesga.2012
- Table of contents (PDF)
What others say
“It is with real pleasure that I send this congratulatory letter to you acknowledging the two outstanding documents featured in the May 15, 2007, Library Journal article (p. 56). It is a bit unusual for more than one publication from the same state to be selected so this is a true accomplishment attesting to the importance and quality of your publications. I know that many librarians use the list for selection purposes, thus enriching their collections.”—Linda B. Johnson, Chair, GODORT Notable Documents Panel
"I think it's great. It's simple, to the point, well illustrated, and contains just the right amount of useful information. I think it will be a best seller, and I know I will use it. I'm glad you're doing this kind of work."—Terry L. Johnson, Agent, Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program
"Your publication is excellent as a resource for the many requests we receive regarding aquaculture and weeds. It contains basic information as well as more scientific references that will be beneficial to more advanced researchers. It has a very pleasing layout and the pictures and diagrams are well presented. The recipes in the back of the publication will be useful to anyone seeking to explore the subject on an in-depth perspective."—Patsy Graves, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, Maryland
"I like the book very much. I live in Ketchikan and have used it to harvest seaweed."—R.D., Ward Cove, Alaska
"Wonderful publication. It is well-liked here."—L.M., Kodiak High School, Kodiak, Alaska
Awards
- Notable Government Document, "illustrating government publishing at its very best." Library Journal, May 15, 2007, pp. 52–58
- Award of Excellence, softcover books over 50 pages, National Association of Government Communicators, 2006
- Bronze Award, 1–3 color popular publications, Association for Communication Excellence, 2006
