PRAISE FOR
THE ART OF EATING THROUGH THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE
A beautiful, cock-eyed culinary concoctiontruly sui generis in its conceitand wickedly delicious in the scope of its recipes. Who knew? Flesh-eating zombies and haute cuisineeating foodies collide in this trippy, rustic cookbook chock full of inside dish on both the walking dead and the post apocalyptic larder. This one gets FIVE SEVERED HEADS (OF LETTUCE)!
Jay Bonansinga, New York Times bestselling author of
The Walking Dead: Descent, Frozen, and The Sinking of the Eastland
If youre seeking an indispensable guide to surviving the zombie apocalypse without losing your lunch, look no further than the pages of this clever and spirited cookbook. All of your queries (large and bite-sized) are surely answered within, whether you plan to subsist on foraged edibles, hand-harvested seaweed, or the bounty of a rooftop farm. Get ready to soak up the genuinely useful tips and salivate over the trove of recipes. Impending doom never sounded so appetizing.
Sarah Huck, author of Campfire Cookery: Adventuresome Recipes and
Other Curiosities for the Great Outdoors
The Artof Eating through the Zombie Apocalypse is the most comprehensive guide to eatingand eating wellduring an outbreak of the undead ever to be written. From fine cuisine to edible insects, Ms. Wilsons knowledge is unmatched, and her work shows a deep understanding of the qualities and practices necessary for survival against the undead. In conclusion, I want Lauren Wilson on my zombie survival team! (Or, failing that, someone who has read her book...)
Scott Kenemore, author of The Zen of Zombie and Zombie, Ohio
For too long, those writing about zombies have obsessed about the living dead eating human flesh. What about what humans will eat when the undead roam the earth? Lauren Wilson has finally answered all of your culinary questions. An essential read for anyone who wants to not only survive the zombie apocalypse, but thrive!
Daniel W. Drezner, author of Theories of International Politics and Zombies
Much more than just a cookbook, The Artof Eating through the Zombie Apocalypse is an essential survival manual for every serious doomsday prepper. Eschewing ubiquitous chapters on hand-to-hand combat and gun safety, Lauren Wilsons apocalyptic guidebook instead focuses on what would really matter for survivalfor who wants to exist in a world populated with zombies if theres nothing good to eat (besides humans, of course)?
Kyle William Bishop, author of American Zombie Gothic
Who knew that my lifelong love of the undead would yield access to some damn good recipes? Thanks to this book, should the zombie apocalypse ever happen at least Ill be well nourished and happy.
Steven C. Schlozman, MD, assistant professor, Harvard Medical School,
author of The Zombie Autopsies
There are many reasons people find it stimulating or amusing to contemplate the impending zombie apocalypse: they like to imagine themselves being a good deal more heroic and/or violent than their current situations allow, they desire the end of current social/economic arrangements, or they hope for a better world following the demise of this one. A book such as this revels in a related scenarioto picture oneself living in comfort and even luxury amidst all the destruction and chaos... If such a reverie appeals to you, youll thoroughly enjoy this book.
Dr. Kim Paffenroth, author of Gospel of the Living Dead
Heres a thorough exposition of all the skills and practices anyone who wants to live through the collapse of civilization needs to know. The author covers all aspects of survival technology in depth and with clarity, and theres even a smattering of edible wild plants.
Wildman Steve Brill, author of Identifying and Harvesting Wild and Medicinal Plants
in Wild (and Not So Wild) Places
A disturbingly delicious and mouth-watering collection of truly apocalyptic recipes. Who thought the end of the world could be this yummy? Go on... take a bite!
Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author
of Rot & Ruin and Fall of the Night
Copyright 2014 by Lauren Wilson
Illustrations copyright 2014 by Kristian Bauthus
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Wilson, Lauren.
The art of eating through the zombie apocalypse : a cookbook and culinary survival guide / Lauren Wilson ; illustrations by Kristian Bauthus.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-940363-36-3 (paperback)ISBN 978-1-940363-37-0
(electronic) 1. ZombiesHumor. 2. CookingHumor. 3. Survival
Humor. I. Title.
PN6231.Z65W55 2014
818.602dc23
2014014307
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CONTENTS
Add some zest to basic survival with these essential supplies.
During the undead plague, survivors will need a healthy mix of skills.
In the age of the undead, home cooking takes on a whole new meaning.
How the fleeing survivor can get three square meals without losing their head.
The what-ifs and should-haves will eat your brain.
John OCallaghan
Zombies, ghouls, biters, walkers, geeks, lamebrains, skels, rotters, zekes, or, as our Canadian friends like to call them, zeds. Their unrelenting shamble into pop culture ubiquity, from television to video games to fan conventions to literature, may have lulled you into a false sense of security, but dont be fooled! The undead do pose a serious (and downright terrifying) threat to human existence. While it may be all fun and brrraaaaaiiiinnnns for the general public, when the zombie apocalypse hits, our very way of life will come to an end.
If you are reading this, it means that you are one of the few people on this planet being proactive about zombie-apocalypse preparedness. Good for you. Or, if you have acquired or found this book during the apocalypse, congratulations on still being alive.
I dont think I need to impress upon you the fact that the zombie apocalypse (often referred to in survivalist circles as the zpoc, or simply ZA) is no joke. Aside from the complete annihilation of societal conventions as we know them, we are talking about the end of chorizo, chocolate bars, and tacos here. Once civilization collapses, you will probably never eat another glazed donut. Or a really good piece of French cheese, or even a banana, for that matter.