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The Art of Eating Through the Zombie Apocalypse: A Cookbook and Culinary Survival Guide Paperback – October 28, 2014

by Lauren Wilson (Author), Kristian Bauthus (Illustrator)
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Just because the undead's taste buds are atrophying doesn't mean yours have to!

You duck into the safest-looking abandoned house you can find and hold your breath as you listen for the approaching zombie horde you've been running from all day. You hear a gurgling sound. Is it the undead? No—it's your stomach.

When the zombie apocalypse tears down life and society as we know it, it will mean no more take out, no more brightly lit, immaculately organized aisles of food just waiting to be plucked effortlessly off the shelves. No more trips down to the local farmers' market. No more microwaved meals in front of the TV or intimate dinner parties. No, when the undead rise, eating will be hard, and doing it successfully will become an art.

The Art of Eating through the Zombie Apocalypse is a cookbook and culinary field guide for the busy zpoc survivor. With more than 80 recipes (from Overnight of the Living Dead French Toast and It's Not Easy Growing Greens Salad to Down & Out Sauerkraut, Honey & Blackberry Mead, and Twinkie Trifle), scads of gastronomic survival tips, and dozens of diagrams and illustrations that help you scavenge, forage, and improvise your way to an artful post-apocalypse meal. The Art of Eating is the ideal handbook for efficient food sourcing and inventive meal preparation in the event of an undead uprising.

Whether you decide to hole up in your own home or bug out into the wilderness, whether you prefer to scavenge the dregs of society or try your hand at apocalyptic agriculture, and regardless of your level of skill or preparation, The Art of Eating will help you navigate the wasteland and make the most of what you eat.
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A beautiful, cock-eyed culinary concoction—truly sui generis in its conceit—and wickedly delicious in the scope of its recipes. Who knew? Flesh-eating zombies and haute cuisine-eating 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 you're 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 Art of Eating Through the Zombie Apocalypse is the most comprehensive guide to eating—and eating well—during an outbreak of the undead ever to be written. From fine cuisine to edible insects, Ms. Wilson's 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 Art of 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 Wilson’s apocalyptic guidebook instead focuses on what would really matter for survival—for who wants to exist in a world populated with zombies if there’s 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 I'll 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 scenario—to picture oneself living in comfort and even luxury amidst all the destruction and chaos . . . If such a reverie appeals to you, you’ll thoroughly enjoy this book.
—Dr. Kim Paffenroth, author of Gospel of the Living Dead

Here's 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 there's 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

About the Author

Lauren was infected with a rare strain of undead enthusiasm over a decade ago while fighting off the zombie menace of Raccoon City in the original Resident Evil. From video games to comic books, zombie walks to online communities, there are few corners of the culture she has not explored. And she's got a decent zed t-shirt collection, to boot.

When not nerding out about zombies, space, or Adventure Time, Lauren works in the world of food as a professional cook and writer. Since completing her culinary training at Toronto's George Brown Chef School in 2008 she has done a variety of work—from restaurant cooking to cheesemongering, online sales to catering, teaching cooking classes to writing for print and online media. She completed research and course development work at George Brown examining the career motivations, ambitions, and expectations of students with the aim of better understanding low female representation at the executive level of professional kitchens.

After eating up all the good bits of Toronto, Lauren followed a trail of crumbs to Brooklyn, where she is cooking, eating, writing, and teaching happily.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Smart Pop (October 28, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1940363365
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1940363363
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.06 x 0.77 x 8.06 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Lauren was infected with a rare strain of undead enthusiasm over a decade ago while fighting off the zombie menace of Raccoon City in the original Resident Evil. From video games to comic books, zombie walks to online communities, there are few corners of the culture she has not explored. And she’s got a decent zed t-shirt collection, to boot.

But, being a writer with a curious mind, Lauren's writing career shifted gears in 2018 when she co-authored her first book about the (then) emerging health trend of CBD. With an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and a love of research, she has built her career on tumbling down cultural rabbit holes. Her work has focused on digesting big topics and distilling them into fun and approachable formats.

When not writing books, Lauren works primarily as a freelance cannabis writer offering companies her wordsmithing talents along with her deep knowledge of cannabis and CBD science to create targeted educational content for consumers.

She is the author of five books, including the bestsellers The Art of Eating Through the Zombie Apocalypse: A Cookbook and Culinary Survival Guide, The Walking Dead: The Official Cookbook and Survival Guide, and Healing with CBD: How Cannabidiol Can Transform Your Health Without the High. Most recently Lauren wrote two books for Snoop Dogg’s cannabis media outlet Merry Jane with Chronicle Books: The CBD Solution: Wellness (published September 22, 2020) and The CBD Solution: Home (coming March 30, 2021).

Lauren lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her mischievous cat Sheldon.

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Courtney
5.0 out of 5 stars 2020: The year zombies seem like a real possibility
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2020
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This is the most entertaining prepper book you are going to find, while still offering a lot of information. I disagree with some reviewers that say it is too “basic”. I felt it covered all the aspects of foraging, building stoves, hunting, fishing etc, but in a way, that if you were really getting chased down by zombies, you wouldn’t have to read 100 pages to find your answer! I also like the colorful illustrations. This is the type of prepper book that I wouldn’t be afraid to leave out on my coffee table, because it has some pop culture appeal to it. More than just lists about what to stock your pantry with. I felt like a lot of books on the subject all contained that same information, but this one includes recipes on WHAT to actually cook from your stockpile. I doubt googling recipes is going to be an option if worse comes to worst, so having some easy recipes on paper seems like a good idea. I almost didn’t purchase this book, but now I’m glad I did! Don’t let the humorous cover keep you from adding this to your library, it really does have actual, useful information in it!
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purplelizard
5.0 out of 5 stars awesome book...very entertaining and informative..beautifully done
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2015
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In my search of cookbooks I came across this. Oh I thought it would be a cute novelty piece to flip through, YET it has tid bits of information on ALL I wanted to know!!! If I want to step deeper into a subject (as Mead making, bee keeping, foraging) I will get a more detailed book on the subject. This BOOK is FUNNY at the same time informative. The recipes dont look bad and I am going to use them!! Many many questions I had (elementary I am sure) are covered here.

There are recipes to use if you can eat out of your cupboard. What, no stock left?!? well then here is an intro to fishing traps, bleeding out, skinning, cleaning, making stove hacks with found materials..Don't have a temperature gauge? np use the "hand method"- there is a chart. Got a kitchen still? it will tell you how to keep it clean and even make soap. Hey, raise some meal worms then cook up some "mealworm fried rice"! I wont this week, but I learned never to say never. Author Laura Wilson needs to seriously break down each chapter and write a separate detailed book on every area- what an awesome set of books that would be. Great book Laura. Kristian Bauthus did awesome illustrating here.I highly recommend this book..ooo and what is that cover made of? It feels sooo good...maybe made so zombie sludge will slide right off?

My favorite quote in the book "Failure to prepare to survive is a decision NOT to survive". (cl hendricks)
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Ambar Marquis
5.0 out of 5 stars Great beginner survival/cookbook
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2022
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I initially bought this book because I love the theme. I love the style of the illustrations and the layout of it. The pages are high quality color. Upon reading it, not only is this a cook book but also a survival manual. It doesn’t go to extreme details so if you are a survivalist/prepper you probably already know most of what is in this book. If you are a prepper/survivalist then this book would make a great gifts for teenagers maybe some younger kids depending on their level of maturity. It will also be good for the beginner prepper. I liked this book so much I bought one for my siblings. I definitely recommend this to all my friends.
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Amy
5.0 out of 5 stars Zombies and Survival
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I've had my eye on this book for awhile. My husband is a big zombie fan and a survival buff. I wanted something that he would laugh at but also feel like it could contribute to a bug out bag or a weekend hike. This does all three. It is clever, we enjoyed the zombie allusions but we also found a lot of really great info about surviving in different situations. They talk about urban survival, long term survival including farming and storing food, foraging in different environments and even talks about unique opportunities living near the coast could offer you. I know he will find a lot of really useful information in it.
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Dean Phoenix
4.0 out of 5 stars Almost perfect but for a scuff :(
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2023
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I love the book and all in all it’s in great condition but for one scuff on the top of the spine. Minor to say the least but still disappointing.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Almost perfect but for a scuff :(
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2023
I love the book and all in all it’s in great condition but for one scuff on the top of the spine. Minor to say the least but still disappointing.
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Terry Campbell
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2022
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I bought this book for my son because the title was funny. I didn't really expect much. However, it is actually FULL of a tremendous amount of valuable suggestions and information. It is very surprisingly, an extremely well put together book. I might just have to steal it from him😂
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Dawn H
5.0 out of 5 stars Great gift !
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2021
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My brother and I always joke about the zombie apocalypse, so this was the perfect gift for him. He flipped through it during the Christmas gift exchange and hopefully he’ll gain some new skills to help save us when the time arrives. Because it’s coming. I’m sure of it. Prepare now.
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luke's mommy
5.0 out of 5 stars Useful information in a fun book
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2018
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I loved this book so much when I got it from the library, I had to have a copy. The information is great and it is well presented and funny. It made me think about what I would do in various scenarios and get a bit more prepared.

My son (9) is into survival, and I got it for him in the hope he will be interested in making some of the food. He does find it a bit scary, so won't read it at night.

I am keeping this book with our camping equipment, so we can try things when in the wilderness. Highly recommended.
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Catmandu
5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of good recipes and great tips. Not able to try out yet.
Reviewed in Canada on January 22, 2023
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Once the zombies DO arrive, this book will be a must have to carry in your "bugout bag". From basic survival tips to recipes that utilize various bugs and stuff, it will be handy!
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dete b.
5.0 out of 5 stars Kochbuch, Roman, Pfadfinder-Regeln
Reviewed in Germany on May 9, 2023
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Ein sehr überraschendes Kochbuch, welches mir ausnahmsweise mal den 5ten Stern abringt. Man könnte es auf Camping Plätzen wie auch auf ausgeräumten Supermärkten anwende.
Die Rezepte sind teilweise sehr schräg wenn auch Roman mäßig; die Illustration ist eher einfach gehalten.
Wenn es das Buch mal auf Deutsch gibt wird das der Knaller.
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Nicole B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Too funny with lots of interesting practical information
Reviewed in Canada on September 4, 2021
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This book is a great gift for anyone especially that zombie apocalypse person out there ..( we all have one we know and love that has made you rewatch their favourite episodes of the walking dead with them). I’m not a zombie person myself but have loved reading through the book.
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Reto
4.0 out of 5 stars Sehr gutes Buch 👍
Reviewed in Germany on April 22, 2017
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Das Buch ist sehr empfehlenswert. Die mischung aus guteb alltagstauglichen rezepten und etwas abwegigeren apokalyptischen rezepten ist sehr gelungen. Das Buch enthält viele hilfreiche tipps, welche nicht nur für eine Zombieapokalypse, sondern auch gut fürs Camping geeignet sind. Abgerundet wird das ganze durch lustige und intressante Geschichten und gut gestalteten Bildern.
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P.Brown
5.0 out of 5 stars You won't survive the apocalypse without it.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 26, 2015
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This book is good fun, reminds me a lot of the Max Brooks book (Zombie Survival Guide) but obviously this focuses on the eating and where, what and how to eat. Anyone who is a fan of the genre should enjoy this, its playful, funny and yet it can be tremendously insightful and thought provoking. A must for the savvy prepper.
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