Basically Morels (Nature & Cooking S.) [Paperback]

Larry Lonik (Author)

Book Description

Series: Nature & Cooking S. | Publication Date: January 2001

The who, what, where, when, why and how of mushrooming. An excellent body of knowledge for the novice or seasoned pro, from the expert who continues to do it all with mushrooms: picking, cooking and growing. This is the information mushroom hunters want, and the curious need to get started safely on this wonderful, healthy family activity. This book is part of Lonik's Nature and Cooking Series.

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From the Publisher

Stackpole Books is proud to be the North American distributor for RKT Trade Publishing, featuring the work of Larry "Tree" Lonik, the world's foremost expert on the morel mushroom. He wrote the first book on morels, designed and built the first facility to commercially grow morels, picks morels around the world, and has been featured in numerous national, regional, and international media. "Larry is our foremost morel authority." CBS News, Sunday Morning

About the Author

Larry Lonik regularly conducts seminars, guided mushroom hunts, and cooking demonstrations and is an active member of Outdoor Writers Association of America. He lives in Michigan.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Mazur's Mushrooms & More (January 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0931715016
• ISBN-13: 978-0931715013
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,703,864 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, but don't buy "The Curious Morel" as well, May 26, 2002

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Dan Howell (Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Basically Morels (Nature & Cooking S.) (Paperback)

This book "Basically Morels" is informative and has some nice recipes inside, however, this book is an almost word for word update of Larry Lonik's book "The Curious Morel", so if you already have that book then don't buy this one. Larry Lonik should be ashamed of himself for ripping off fellow mushroomers, by changing the name of his updated version of "The Curious Morel" to "Basically Morels" just so he can make another dollar.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Basically ...Morels, November 4, 2006

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benny builds banyas (Alaska) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Basically Morels (Nature & Cooking S.) (Paperback)

I first picked this book off a bookstore shelf in Whitehorse when I was headed home with a BUNCH of Morels I picked up on the Kenai Peninsula. I thought there was enough meat to it that I ordered it later. It's a pretty thin volume ~130 pages, but then it isn't too pricey either. There are a couple of pages devoted to preserving morels. I had dried all mine, and Lonik gave techniques for canning and freezing them as well. There are also some 60 pages of recipes, which must be around 50 recipes; I didn't count. I thought there were some good recipes and some good cooking ideas. The book is pretty much just what the title says. That's not to say that it tells all about Morels: it's definitely geared to the collector not the student. If you're looking for a book about collecting morels and what to do with them once you have them, I recommend Basically Morels. If you're looking for different types of information about morels, this probably isn't the book for you.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Save your $, March 28, 2006

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Bob - See all my reviews

This review is from: Basically Morels (Nature & Cooking S.) (Paperback)

Very little information on where to hunt for mushrooms. (on the ground is about as close as you will get with this book) Some decent recipes but that's all you'll get from this book.