Invasive Species Cookbook Released

Have you ever wondered if nutria tastes like chicken? A new cookbook could help you find out.

Author Joe Franke has released the Invasive Species Cookbook: Conservation Through Gastronomy, a cookbook featuring recipes using various plant and animal invasive species as primary ingredients. The book provides gourmet recipes from some of the world’s finest chefs, as well as some new inventions. According to the author, "Long have we labored in field and kitchen to bring you hundreds of ways to do your ecological duty while filling your bellies for free." Check out the Ragoudain (nutria) a l’orange , homemade kudzu blossom wine, or Japanese knotweed pie. Each section is prefaced by a description of the ecological impacts of the invasive species. The book is available for $24.95 from Bradford Street Press. http://www.bradfordstreetpress.com.