100 Edible Mushrooms [Paperback]

Michael Kuo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 20, 2007

With a dash of humor and a dollop of science, Michael Kuo selects the top 100 mushrooms best suited for cooking. Like Kuo’s very popular book Morels, 100 Edible Mushrooms is written in the author’s inimitable, engaging, and appealing style, taking the reader on the hunt through forest and kitchen in search of mycological pleasures and culinary delights.

 

Kuo describes in detail how to identify each species, where and when to find them, and how to cook them in creative and delicious recipes. The mushrooms presented in the book are the most often eaten varieties, and a description of the button mushrooms found in the grocery store is included. All of the mushrooms have at least one full-color illustration and some several more to aid in identifying and distinguishing look-alike and nonedible species.

 

An indispensable book for mushroom hunters, naturalists, and cooks

 

Michael Kuo, an English teacher in Illinois, is the developer of mushroomexpert.com, a popular online resource for mushroom identification and morel hunting.

Product Details

• Paperback: 344 pages
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press (July 20, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0472031260
• ISBN-13: 978-0472031269
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 0.9 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #152,106 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #30 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Biological Sciences > Plants > Mushrooms

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45 of 46 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars what most schroomers are interest in August 9, 2007

By Merle J. Hickey

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As an avid schroomer and an educator in collecting and identifying mushrooms most folks I know always ask the question "is it edible?". This book helps to answer that question. The author also put enough caution into his book that a reader would find out that one can never be too careful when consuming wild mushrooms. The pictures and descriptions are excellant. The author also goes into the relationship between certain trees and the mushroom itself. This helps the new schroomer know where to search for a certain species. A great help on this subject!!!!!!

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful guide! October 7, 2008

By Old Sawdust

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This is my third mushroom guide, and so far is my favorite, followed closely by "Audubon's Field Guide to Mushrooms". The photos in Michael Kuo's book are wonderful, the descriptions are clear, and I especially like that it has a section especially for "beginners" (of which I am one) that describes a few edibles that aren't easily confused with anything else. This section has helped me to locate safe edibles in my area. I'm loving this book and carry it with me in my vehicle. You just never know when or where you might spot an interesting fungi! I highly recommend this book!

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book for Shroomers, NOT MANY RECIPES. September 22, 2008

By K. Franklin VINE™ VOICE

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This is a lovely big paperback with great prose, super photos, and lots of interesting facts. The author has a fun sense of humor and I often laugh out loud while reading it. HOWEVER, I bought this book because it was advertised as a mushroom book/cookbook. There are only a few recipes, and many of the mushrooms listed get a recommendation like, "replace the chanterelles in X recipe with these boletes" In other words, few recipes with a lot of uses. I expected at least half a cookbook. I'm glad I have it, and I have been using it and enjoying it, but don't buy it if all you want is the recipes.