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Title: 100 Edible Mushrooms
ISBN: 0472031260
Author:
Michael Kuo
Publicate Date: 2007-07-20
Publish: 2007-07-20
List Price: $24.95
Average Customer Rating: 5.0
Format: Paperback
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1: Mushroom ID Book
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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2: Wonderful guide!
This is my third mushroom guide, and so far is my favorite, followed closely by "Audubon's Field Guide to Mushrooms". The photos in Michael Kuo's book are wonderful, the descriptions are clear, and I especially like that it has a section especially for "beginners" (of which I am one) that describes a few edibles that aren't easily confused with anything else. This section has helped me to locate safe edibles in my area. I'm loving this book and carry it with me in my vehicle. You just never know when or where you might spot an interesting fungi! I highly recommend this book!
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3: Beautiful book for Shroomers, NOT MANY RECIPES.
This is a lovely big paperback with great prose, super photos, and lots of interesting facts. The author has a fun sense of humor and I often laugh out loud while reading it. HOWEVER, I bought this book because it was advertised as a mushroom book/cookbook. There are only a few recipes, and many of the mushrooms listed get a recommendation like, "replace the chanterelles in X recipe with these boletes" In other words, few recipes with a lot of uses. I expected at least half a cookbook. I'm glad I have it, and I have been using it and enjoying it, but don't buy it if all you want is the recipes.
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4: Excellent Resource
Kuo's 100 Edible Mushrooms is a fantastic addition to any mushroomer's library. Fairly new to mushrooms, I found this book to be very easily read and understood; the information is very thorough. The focus points were a great addition to the text.
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5: good for amateurs
I like the book; but didn't learn a lot of new stuff from it. I did a PhD in micro; and I've been foraging for mushrooms for over forty years. Don't get me wrong, there is a lot of good information in this book....for someone who is just getting started. Kuo just doesn't go into enough detail for my tastes.
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