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Edible Wild Mushrooms of Illinois and Surrounding States: A Field-To-Kitchen Guide

by Joe McFarland

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A regional mushroom guide that follows the find from woodland identification to the kitchen

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A regional mushroom guide that follows the find from woodland identification to the kitchen

Focused on Illinois and nearby Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri, Indiana, and Kentucky, this field-to-kitchen guide documents forty edible wild mushroom species with nearly 300 color photographs. Identification is paired with images of possible look-alikes, including poisonous species, while the book also gathers guidance on where and when to search. The practical scope continues after foraging: preparation, storage, drying, and cooking are covered alongside more than two dozen recipes. Familiar regional fungi such as morels, chanterelles, boletes, and puffballs anchor a resource designed around local varieties and their culinary uses.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Foragers seeking an identification guide centered on Illinois and neighboring states
  • Home cooks interested in preparing and preserving wild mushrooms
  • Mushroom enthusiasts wanting recipes alongside species information

Themes

Wild mushroom identificationMidwestern foragingPoisonous look-alikesMushroom cookeryFood preservation

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Book overview

Lavishly illustrated with nearly three hundred gorgeous full-color photos, this engaging guidebook carefully describes forty different edible species of wild mushrooms found around Illinois and surrounding states, including Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri, Indiana, and Kentucky. With conversational and witty prose, the book provides extensive detail on each edible species, including photographs of potential look-alikes to help you safely identify and avoid poisonous species. Mushroom lovers from Chicago to Cairo will find their favorite local varieties, including morels, chanterelles, boletes, puffballs, and many others. Veteran mushroom hunters Joe McFarland and Gregory M. Mueller also impart their wisdom about the best times and places to find these hidden gems.

Edible Wild Mushrooms of Illinois and Surrounding States also offers practical advice on preparing, storing, drying, and cooking with wild mushrooms, presenting more than two dozen tantalizing mushroom recipes from some of the best restaurants and chefs in Illinois, including one of Food & Wine magazine's top 10 new chefs of 2007. Recipes include classics like Beer Battered Morels, Parasol Mushroom Frittatas, and even the highly improbable (yet delectable) Morel Tiramisu for dessert.

As the first new book about Illinois mushrooms in more than eighty years, this is the guide that mushroom hunters and cooks have been craving.

Visit the book's companion website at www.illinoismushrooms.com.

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