Description
Novices eager to collect tasty wild mushrooms will find this unique guide invaluable. Unlike others, it focuses only on those types that are both safe to eat and delicious. Most importantly, it presents the eight rules of mushroom gathering in a straightforward fashion, including, “Never, never take a mushroom with gills” and “If a mushroom smells rotten, it is rotten.” Among the mushrooms covered are the cep; the red-cracked, larch, bay and birch boletes; hen of the woods, chanterelle, trumpet chanterelle, hedgehog fungus, common puffball, horn of plenty and cauliflower mushroom. Each is identified with several photographs and identification checklist and there’s also information on mushroom season, handling, storage and cooking, complete with recipes.
Specifications
Author: Alexander Schwab
Published Date: October 17, 2007
Pages: 128 Pages
Format: Paperback
Dimensions: 7.44″ x 9.64″ x 7.5″
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