Description

If you are a mushroom novice and would like to start collecting and eating mushrooms this weekend this is the book for you!

From the back cover:

For gourmands and nature lovers eager to collect tasty wild mushrooms, this practical and thorough guide is invaluable. Experienced mushroom Alexander Schwab recommends focusing only on mushrooms that are both safe and delicious. Learn to recoginize twelve key types and you are on the way to adding a special ingredient to your home-cooked meals. Schwab presents eight rules of mushroom gathering in straighforward fashion, including “Never, never take a mushroom with gills” and “If a mushroom smells rotten, it is rotten.” Among the delicious mushrooms he covers are: the cep; red cracked, larch, and bay boletes; chanterelle; hen of the woods; common puffball; and more. Each is identified with clear, crisp color photographs and has an identification checklist. There’s also information on mushroom seasons, handling, storage, and cooking.

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing (October 17, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1602391602
• ISBN-13: 978-1602391604