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- ISBN 9781838864392
- Weight: 625g
- Dimensions: 189 x 240mm
- Publication Date: 14 May 2024
- Publisher: Amber Books Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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Mushrooms are one of our planet’s most amazing and unusual organisms. Used for millennia as a source of food, medicine, and occasionally poison, mushrooms and toadstools have become part of our cultural histories: for example, a ring of mushrooms was believed to be a magnet for fairies to come out to dance, while in Greek mythology, mushrooms were said to originate from Zeus’s lightning because they appeared after rainstorms. Mushrooms is a photographic guide to the world’s major species of fungi, from the familiar porcini mushroom, prized for its meaty texture and nutty taste, to the vivid hues of the red-and-white spotted fly agaric, known to cause psychotic reactions if eaten, and the well-named Jelly Ears, its large tan-brown fleshiness found growing on tree branches. Illustrated with 300 photographs and including dimensions and characteristics for each entry, Mushrooms offers a vivid pictorial introduction to fungi for foragers, cooks and all those interested in mycology.
Food journalist, Liz O’Keefe writes for various business and consumer horticulture and food magazines. She is co-author of the award-winning The Mushroom Cookbook and contributing editor for The Great British Pepper Cookbook. Formerly a chef, Liz is a fruit and vegetable expert, and also works as a recipe developer and food stylist. A lifelong fan of the world of mushrooms, Liz delights in the intricacies of horticulture and runs a successful supper club in London.
