Field guide to edible mushrooms of Britain and Europe.

London: New Holland, (2007 reprint).
Large octavo, dustwrapper, 160 pp. colour photographs.

A guide to collecting edible wild fungi species across Britain and Europe. Covering the necessary identification features of over 70 edible mushroom and truffle species, along with over 50 poisonous species to avoid, the entries in this work provide information on size, appearance, occurrence and habitat, with colour photography. 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. This book is a practical, user-friendly guide to collecting edible wild fungi species across Britain and Europe. Covering all of the necessary identification features of 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 wild mushrooms, invaluable advice on preserving, storing and cooking them, advice on environmentally-friendly collecting, this book provides all the information a mushroom forager could need in one place. Also available in paperback [stock id 32989].