Biological Sciences - The Complete Mushroom Hunter, Revised: Illustrated Guide to Foraging, Harvesting, and Enjoying Wild Mushrooms - Including new sections on growing your own incredible edibles and off-season collecting

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The Complete Mushroom Hunter, Revised: Illustrated Guide to Foraging, Harvesting, and Enjoying Wild Mushrooms - Including new sections on growing your own incredible edibles and off-season collecting

Name: The Complete Mushroom Hunter, Revised: Illustrated Guide to Foraging, Harvesting, and Enjoying Wild Mushrooms - Including new sections on growing your own incredible edibles and off-season collecting
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Book Synopsis: Mushroom guru Gary Lincoff escorts you through the cultural and culinary history of the mushroom, hunting and identifying wild mushrooms, mushroom safety, and on to preparing and serving the fungi. Stunning photographs and Lincoff’s fascinating anecdotes from the field will make you an instant mycophile. Gathering edible wild food is a wonderful way to forge a connection to the Earth. Mushrooms are the ultimate local food source; they grow literally everywhere, from mountains and woodlands to urban and suburban parks to your own backyard.

The Complete Mushroom Hunter, Revised will enrich your understanding of the natural world and build an appreciation for an ancient, critically relevant, and useful body of knowledge. With great expertise, Lincoff provides a complete overview of edible mushrooms: from the mushroom’s earliest culinary awakening, through getting equipped for mushroom forays, to preparing and serving the fruits of the foray, wherever you live. Inside you’ll find:

A brief, colorful history of mushroom hunting worldwide
How to get equipped for a mushroom foray
A completely illustrated guide to the common wild edible mushrooms and their poisonous look-alikes, with information of psychedelic and psychotherapeutic mushrooms
An illustrated guide to medicinal mushrooms
Where to find your fare, and how to identify them
How to prepare and serve your fungi
Thirty delicious recipes

Five appendices offer even more mushroom knowledge, with information on how to make mushroom artwork, mushroom cultivation, less common edible varieties, and winter hunting; plus find an essential guide to major poisonous mushrooms, symptoms of poisoning, and treatment.

Whether you’re just starting out with the hobby or an experienced mycophile looking to add to your collection, The Complete Mushroom Hunter, Revised is your ideal guide.

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Are you ready to embark on a wild culinary adventure like no other? Look no further than The Complete Mushroom Hunter, Revised. This beautifully illustrated guide is your passport to the magical world of foraging, harvesting, and savoring wild mushrooms. Written by renowned mushroom guru Gary Lincoff, this revised edition is packed with new sections on growing your own incredible edibles and off-season collecting. With its wealth of knowledge and stunning photographs, it's no wonder that this book will make you an instant mycophile.

Connecting with nature has never been easier or more delicious. With mushrooms as your ultimate local food source, you can explore mountains, woodlands, urban parks, and even your own backyard to uncover an abundance of edible delights. The Complete Mushroom Hunter will not only enrich your understanding of the natural world but also provide fascinating insights into the mushroom's cultural and culinary history.

Equipped with Gary Lincoff's expertise, you'll be fully prepared for your mushroom forays. This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know, from identifying common wild edible mushrooms and their poisonous look-alikes to understanding the psychedelic and psychotherapeutic varieties. Discover the incredible potential of medicinal mushrooms and learn how to find them in the most unexpected places.

Your journey doesn't end with gathering. The Complete Mushroom Hunter, Revised also offers thirty mouthwatering recipes that will transform your foraged finds into impressive dishes. From simple preparations to intricate culinary creations, you'll be able to showcase the flavors and textures of these incredible fungi.

Ready to dive deeper into the fascinating world of mushrooms? Order your copy of The Complete Mushroom Hunter, Revised today and unlock a wealth of knowledge that will forever change the way you view the natural world. Don't miss out on this critically relevant and incredibly useful guide.

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