The fields, woods and gardens of Britain and Europe are home to a wide range of edible mushrooms, a number of which are not simply good but truly excellent to eat. Now available for the first time in paperback, this is a practical, user-friendly guide to collecting edible wild fungi species across Britain and Europe. Covering over 70 edible mushroom and truffle species, along with over 50 poisonous species to avoid, the entries provide detailed information on size, appearance, occurrence and habitat, backed up with specially commissioned colour photography, shot in situ and in natural light. With tips on when and where to hunt for mushrooms, invaluable advice on preserving, storing and cooking them and advice on environmentally friendly collecting, this book provides all the information a mushroom forager could need.
- ISBN10 1847737463
- ISBN13 9781847737465
- Publish Date 25 July 2010
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 21 January 2015
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint New Holland Publishers Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 160
- Language English