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100 Edible Mushrooms |  | Author: Michael Kuo
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Category: Book
List Price: $27.95
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 45605
Media: Paperback
Pages: 344
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 10 x 7 x 0.9
ISBN: 0472031260
Dewey Decimal Number: 635.8
EAN: 9780472031269
ASIN: 0472031260
Publication Date: July 20, 2007
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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.
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 Great Book! July 23, 2010
tinycamper
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a beautiful book that is a wonderful addition to my collection of mushroom books. The large, full color photos are especially appreciated.
I do not believe that it is suitable for a beginner because the narrative descriptions are not concise enough to rule out identification mistakes -- particularly in eager newbies who may try too hard to make a mushroom fit the descriptions.
If you want beginner-to-intermediate concise, foolproof keys for avoiding poisonous mushrooms, get David Fischer's Edible Wild Mushrooms of North America.
But if you want to expand your knowledge of mushrooms and enjoy reading well written and sometimes entertaining mushroom lore in easy-to-understand plain English, you will love this book.
All the measurements are metric. Since my brain refuses to make the conversion, I read the descriptions with a ruler that features inches and centimeters in hand.
The section on poisonous mushrooms is especially good, and the Focus Points are great.
Highly recommended.
Well written but use with another resource November 9, 2009
Domenick L. Ottoviani
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Very well written book. Very easy to read and entertaining; however, I would not use this book as the only source when identifying mushrooms. Not enough scientific data in the book.
 Great Supplementary Guide September 11, 2009
Reader (New York)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Entertaining, good photos/descriptions of edible mushrooms and look-alikes, well-organized, nice introductory information for beginners. Makes an excellent supplement to a more general guide.
Best Mushroom Book I Have Found To Date February 4, 2009
Roy E. Lee
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
If you are only going to buy one or two books on mushrooms...or lot's of books on mushrooms....be sure that "100 Edible Mushrooms" by Michael Kuo is one of those books. Fantastic!!! They just don't come any better! Michael is an unbelievably talented author who has an incredible grasp on his subject matter. Buy this book!
Mushroom ID Book January 6, 2009
Sham Man
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I purchased this for my mushroom hunting brother in law for Christmas. I wanted to make sure that what he found and ate was safe as I really do love him. After looking over a number of books, both online and in bookstores, I ordered this. It is a super book with tons of information. He loved it so much he stopped unwrapping Christmas presents to read his new book. I was very pleased with the quality, information and price.
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