The Complete Mushroom Hunter: An Illustrated Guide to Foraging, Harvesting, and Enjoying Wild Mushrooms

The Complete Mushroom Hunter is a guide to mushroom foraging and gathering. It introduces the hobby of mushroom hunting and explains how gathering wild mushrooms connects people to the earth. Mushrooms grow in diverse locations including mountains, woodlands, urban parks, and backyards, making them a local food source available nearly everywhere. The book covers mushroom hunting from its culinary history through preparation and serving. It includes a history of mushroom hunting worldwide, guidance on equipment needed for forays, and an illustrated guide to common edible wild mushrooms and their poisonous look-alikes, with information on identification and location. The book also contains over 30 recipes and anecdotes from mushroom hunting experience. Gary Lincoff presents this material for amateur mycologists and mushroom enthusiasts seeking to deepen their understanding of the natural world and develop knowledge of mushroom identification and preparation.