Extreme Food, Bear Grylls
Extreme Food, Bear Grylls
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Extreme Food
What to Eat When Your Life Depends on It

Author: Bear Grylls

Narrator: Ralph Lister

Unabridged: 6 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/02/2015

Categories: Cooking, Nonfiction, Nature


Synopsis

There's no getting away from it; survival expert Bear Grylls has eaten some pretty extreme things in his time—live tarantulas, raw goat testicles, elephant dung, you name it. In a situation when your life depends on it, you need to put your prejudices aside to keep your stomach filled and your strength up.

Whether it's mastering the art of foraging and cooking up a tasty feast around the campfire or learning about the more extreme end of wild food (ever tried a scorpion kebab?), there's a lot to learn when it comes to dinner time in the wild. This book will teach listeners all the necessary skills and techniques to obtain meals some might never have thought of as food in the first place—and, crucially, how to recognize plants and animals that might end up doing you more harm than good.

In today's world, we rarely need to venture beyond the local supermarket and we turn our noses up at the thought of snacking on bugs and grubs. But out in the wild, Mother Nature has provided us with a plentiful supply of nutritious—if not always delicious—food for the taking. And when needs must, we just have to know where to look.

About Bear Grylls

Bear Grylls is the author of several books that have sold more than 11 million copies worldwide,   including the bestselling Mud, Sweat, and Tears. He starred in National Geographic’s television series Man vs. Wild for seven seasons and currently works on his NBC series, Running Wild with Bear Grylls, where he takes celebrities such as Julianne Hough, Marshawn Lynch, Shaquille O’Neal, and Don Cheadle   out into the wilderness. Bear is an adventurer known for many exploits, including crossing the North Atlantic Arctic Ocean in a rubber boat, climbing Mount Everest, and running through a forest fire. He is also a dedicated family man to his wife and three sons.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Patb on December 01, 2020

Read Harder Challenge 2020 - read a book about a cuisine you’ve never tried.......more

Goodreads review by Kathy on July 20, 2015

EVERY HOME SHOULD OWN A COPY I hope I never have to use the information, but having this book in the event of calamity could be the difference between life and death. I have other books to teach survival and thrilled to add this with them. Wonderful diagrams and information. I know my husband has enj......more

Goodreads review by Craig on September 27, 2015

This was a free book won through Goodreads giveaways. I was not sure what to expect from reading it. Grylls is well respected as a survival expert. It seems that Extreme Food tried to cover more ground than it should have. The illustrations were black and white drawings which are useless in teaching......more

Goodreads review by Elwin on July 07, 2022

"I really liked it!" - 4 out of 5 star rating. Very well done survival book, focused on obtaining macronutrients necessary to survive in harsh times. Everything from drinking your own pee, to eating worms, hunting/trapping/fishing, as well as full coverage of consumable plant life. I haven't been exp......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on May 28, 2015

Thank you to William Morrow/HarperCollins Publishers for my review copy of Extreme Food: What to Eat When Your Life Depends on It, by Bear Grylls. Extreme Food, the latest book by ex-special forces, nature/survival enthusiast, and television personality Bear Grylls, is a fast, fact-packed read that......more