In the first of an exciting new River Cottage Handbook series,
mycologist John Wright explains the ins and outs of collecting,
including relevant UK laws, conservation notes, practical tips and
identification techniques. He takes us through the 72 species we are
most likely to come across during forays in Britain's forests and
clearings: old friends the Chanterelle and Cep, as well as a whole
colourful host of more unfamiliar names - edible species including the
Velvet Shank, the Horn of Plenty, the Amethyst Deceiver, the Giant
Puffball and the Chicken in the Woods, and poisonous types such as the
Sickener, the Death Cap and the Destroying Angel.
The handbook is completed by more than 30 simple and delicious mushroom
recipes from the River Cottage team. With colour photographs throughout,
line drawings, a user-friendly Key and an introduction by Hugh
Fearnley-Whittingstall, The River Cottage Mushroom Handbook is a
comprehensive and collectable guide, destined to be an indispensable
household reference.