Mushrooming with Confidence: A Guide to Collecting Edible and Tasty Mushrooms - Softcover

Schwab, Alexander

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1620871955 ISBN 13: 9781620871959

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

Picking mushrooms in the woods on a sunny day can be fun for the whole family . . . but only if you do it safely! There are thousands of different species of fungi, so it can be hard to tell which are edible and which are poisonous when you are picking them for yourself in the wild. Safe and unsafe species often closely resemble each other, and worrying about which mushrooms are safe and which might be deadly can take all the fun out of mushrooming. Enter Mushrooming with Confidence! Improving on the usual overwhelming and exhaustive wild plant guidebook, Mushrooming with Confidence is a slim, handy manual that focuses on the tastiest and most common mushrooms, so that you can easily spot those that are not only safe to eat, but also a delight to cook and share! Here mushrooms are divided into four identification categories so that anyone will be able to recognize what he or she is looking at quickly and correctly. Thirty of the most common and delicious types are explained in detail, from the common field mushroom to the pretty purple amethyst deceiver and the prolific and tasty charcoal burner. Each mushroom includes a "Positive ID Checklist" that the reader can go through to be absolutely certain they have the right species, and more than 300 color photographs make it a snap to know exactly what kind of mushroom you've found . . . and whether you really want to pick it! With lists of the best tools for mushrooming, the best techniques for getting a mushroom out of the ground in one piece, and even how to remove worms, Mushrooming with Confidence will extinguish any fear or doubt that might stop you from hunting down your own delicious mushrooms. This will prove a fun and essential guide for novice and experienced pickers alike!

About this title

Review

This book goes a long way to dispel such fears. The How to Use This Guide section was an innovation. It all makes good sense. --Highland News

Alex Schwab provides guaranteed ways of not confusing it with what can be sometimes very dangerous, and indeed deadly, species. --Evergreen

About the Author

Alexander Schwab grew up in Switzerland and gained a Masters Degree in philosophy and history at Aberdeen University. He now lives in the beautiful Emmental Region of Switzerland and fills the gaps between fishing trips by working as a management consultant. His hobbies include mushrooming, cooking, exploring the countryside and reading poetry. You can visit Alex's websites at www.philosofish.ch and www.mushrooming.co.uk

Edition details

• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1620871955
• ISBN 13: 9781620871959
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 176