Field Guide To Edible Mushrooms Of Britain And Europe

Field Guide To Edible Mushrooms Of Britain And Europe
Author: Peter Jordan
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2015-06-18
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1472920856

Field Guide to Edible Mushrooms of Britain and Europe is an invaluable source of information and advice on when and where to look for edible fungi throughout Europe. It features over 65 of the very best edible mushroom species and 30 poisonous confusion species for extra safety. A clear summary for each species provides information on edibility, habitat, season, size and key identification features. The book is fully illustrated with over 200 superb species photographs, shot in situ using natural light and highlighting unique characteristics. Useful and practical advice is given on the storage and cooking of each species, to help make the best culinary use of them.

Edible Mushrooms

Edible Mushrooms
Author: Geoff Dann
Publisher: Green Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-06
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0857844598

Mushrooms & Toadstools of Britain and Europe

Mushrooms & Toadstools of Britain and Europe
Author: Régis Courtecuisse
Publisher: HarperAudio
Total Pages: 488
Release: 1995
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

This is the most comprehensive field guide to mushrooms ever published. With descriptions of over 3,000 species that can be identified with the naked eye, this book is all the reader will need to correctly identify any fungus.

Field Guide to Mushrooms of Britain and Europe

Field Guide to Mushrooms of Britain and Europe
Author: Helmut Grünert
Publisher: Crowood Press
Total Pages: 288
Release: 1991
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781852235925

This new field guide to mushrooms includes the main species from all groups. It concentrates on the more sought-after edible species but also includes many inedible and poisonous ones. Each species is represented with one or more large colour photographs which face a detailed description of the species. This gives information on form, colour, spore colour, habitat, distribution and' edibility, enabling the naturalist or mushroom collector to identify each species that he or she finds.

A Field Guide to Edible Mushrooms of California

A Field Guide to Edible Mushrooms of California
Author: Daniel Winkler
Publisher: Harbour Publishing Company
Total Pages: 1
Release: 2012
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781550175899

Mushroom expert Daniel Winkler has returned with another easy-to-use field guide to help hunters track down their favourite fungi in California! Use this region-specific guide to identify over thirty common and easily-recognized edible mushrooms--and stay away from their not-so-edible look-alikes. From chanterelles and boletes to ascomycota and agarics, readers will learn vital details about fungi as well as clues to aid in the search for a good harvest. The water-resistant, 8-fold pamphlet is a cinch to carry in your pack as you head out on your next mushroom hunting expedition.

Edible Mushrooms

Edible Mushrooms
Author: Pavel Kalac
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2016-01-30
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0128045027

Edible Mushrooms provides an advanced overview of the chemical composition and nutritional properties of nearly all species of culinary mushrooms. This unique compendium gathers all current literature, which has beendispersed as fragmentary information until now. The book is broken into five parts covering chemical and nutrient composition, taste and flavor components as well as health stimulating and potentially detrimental effects. Appendices provide helpful quick references on abbreviations, common names of mushrooms, fatty acid profiles, and an index of mushroom species. Mycologists, nutrition researchers, mushroom cultivators and distributors, and food and neutraceutical processors will benefit from this sweeping overview of edible mushrooms. - Thoroughly explores the chemical composition and nutritional value of both cultivated and wild growing mushroom species. - Gathers all the information available on mushroom compounds in order providing an easy comparison of nutritional properties and bioactive compounds. - Includes hundreds of current references allowing you to further your exploration of the topic by reviewing the detailed data in the primary literature.

Foraging Mushrooms Oregon

Foraging Mushrooms Oregon
Author: Jim Meuninck
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2017-05-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1493026704

Detailed descriptions of edible mushrooms; tips on finding, preparing, and using mushrooms; a glossary of botanical terms; color photos. Use Foraging Mushrooms as a field guide or as a delightful armchair read. No matter what you’re looking for, be it the curative Heal-All or a snack, this guide will enhance your next backpacking trip or easy stroll around the garden, and may just provide some new favorites for your dinner table.

Peterson Field Guide to Mushrooms of North America, Second Edition

Peterson Field Guide to Mushrooms of North America, Second Edition
Author: Karl B. McKnight
Publisher: Peterson Field Guides
Total Pages: 422
Release: 2021-01-05
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0544236114

A new approach to identifying mushrooms based on five key features that can be observed while in the field. Toadstools, truffles, boletes and morels, witches' butter, conks, corals, puffballs and earthstars: mushrooms are both mysterious and ecologically essential. They can also be either delicious or deadly. Thousands of different species of mushrooms appear across North America in the woods, backyards, and in unexpected corners. Learning to distinguish them is a rewarding challenge for a naturalist or chef. Covering most of the common edible and poisonous species readers are likely to encounter, this portable-sized field guide takes a new, simple approach to the method of mushroom identification based on key features that do not require a microscope or technical vocabulary. In addition to the watercolors from the original edition, hundreds more illustrations have been added. These paintings make use of the limited space available in a field guide and focus on the distinguishing details of each species, thereby serving as an ideal tool for beginner and intermediate mycologists alike.

The Ultimate Guide to Mushrooms

The Ultimate Guide to Mushrooms
Author: Guillaume Eyssartier
Publisher: Skyhorse
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-05-05
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781510740679

Everything You Could Ever Want to Know about Mushrooms! Mushrooms are an incredibly vast range of species, including all shapes and sizes and colors. This exciting collection includes a wealth of information on two hundred essential mushroom varieties, including their: Scientific names Habitats Modes of development Botanical specificities Uses in culinary cuisine And more! Spread throughout this book are hand-drawn illustrations and full-color photographs of every mushroom you can imagine. Whether you want to identify mushrooms, study mushrooms, or use edible mushrooms in your recipes, The Ultimate Guide to Mushrooms is for you!

Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms of New England and Eastern Canada

Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms of New England and Eastern Canada
Author: David L. Spahr
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2018-12-11
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1623174015

This beautifully illustrated guidebook provides specific, easy-to-understand information on finding, collecting, identifying, and preparing the safer and more common edible and medicinal mushroom species of New England and Eastern Canada. Author David Spahr, a trained commercial photographer, here combines his mycological expertise and photographic skill to produce an attractive and detailed overview of his subject. Based on decades of practical experience and research, the book is written in a clear and forthright style that avoids the dry, generic descriptions of most field guides. Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms of New England and Eastern Canada also provides useful ideas for cooking mushrooms. Rather than simply providing recipes, the book discusses the cooking characteristics of each variety, with advice about matching species with appropriate foods. Many mushrooms contain unique medicinal components for boosting the immune system to fight cancer, HIV, and other diseases, and Spahr offers practical and prudent guidelines for exploration of this rapidly emerging area of alternative therapeutic practice.