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Illustration: cover of Edible Wild Mushrooms of North America

Edible Wild Mushrooms
of North America:
A Field-to-Kitchen Guide

by David W. Fischer and Alan E. Bessette
1992, University of Texas Press, Austin
183 COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS -- 254 PP.

45,000 copies in print! -- Now in its sixth printing (2008)
Book of the Month: Outdoor Life Book Club (1992)

"…all the library [you] need to harvest and enjoy wild mushrooms for the table."
--MUSHROOM, The Journal of Wild Mushrooming

With amateur mushroom hunters especially in mind, Alan Bessette and I have prepared Edible Wild Mushrooms of North America: A Field-to-kitchen Guide. This field guide, which was subjected to the scrutiny of the university press peer-review process, presents more than 100 species of the most delicious mushrooms, along with detailed information on how to find, gather, store, and prepare them for the table.

This is the ONLY book for North America specifically designed to enable the novice to safely find, collect, cook and enjoy edible wild mushrooms!

A large majority of the edible mushrooms included can be found in most U.S. states and bordering Canadian provinces. Each species is described in detailed, non-technical language, accompanied by a list of key identifying characteristics that reliably rule out all but the target species. Superb color photographs also aid in identification. Poisonous "look-alikes" are described and illustrated.

With this wealth of information novice hunters will be able to identify edible mushrooms quickly and confidently, while experienced mycologists may discover new species for their hunting and eating enjoyment. More than 70 savory recipes, ranging from soups to salads to casseroles, canapes, quiches, and even a dessert are included.

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Read what experienced mushroomers say about Edible Wild Mushrooms of North America

"The publication is of excellent quality and print, well edited, authoritative, and provides an excellent introduction to edible and poisonous wild mushrooms." --Mycologia

"This is not simply another mushroom field guide… People hesitant in mycophagy [mushroom gathering and eating] will find confidence in their abilities by using this book… it should become the most popular field guide on the market—a fixture in everyone's basket." --Mycologist Barry L. Wulff, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Biology, Eastern Connecticut State University

"This is an especially helpful book for new members of our mushroom clubs… For our intermediate members, it is a tool to increase the number of edible species they know and to expand their knowledge on techniques for using edible mushrooms… The photos are clear and the description of each species includes a discussion of edibility and cooking and storing suggestions… This book will enable you to enjoy a great variety of edible wild mushrooms." --Sandy Sheine, Past President, Connecticut-Westchester Mycological Association

"It is a gorgeous book. The photography, layout and printing are all excellent, and the information is authoritative. I highly recommend it to pot-hunters everywhere." --James Worrall, Ph.D., Mycologist, U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Colorado

Autographed, personalized / inscribed copies of Edible Wild Mushrooms of North America: A Field-to-Kitchen Guide are available through The Forager Press for only $32.95 plus a shipping & handling charge of $4.95 (U.S. Postal Service® Priority Mail®) or $3.15 (U.S. Postal Service® Media Mail). Each book is usually shipped the very next post office business day.
IMPORTANT—advise on the ordering page if you would like the book personalized by the author, e.g. "to Mary and John." Otherwise, the book will be inscribed "Happy hunting!", autographed and dated by David.

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