Edible Wild Mushrooms of Illinois and Surrounding States
A Field-to-Kitchen Guide, Second EditionSecond Edition
The updated popular guide to mushrooming, complete with new entries and recipes
Paper – $29.95
978-0-252-08967-1
eBook – $14.95
978-0-252-04918-7
Publication Date
Paperback: 01/05/2027
About the Book
Fully revised and up to date, the latest edition of the popular nature guide offers amateur mycologists and mushroom-curious chefs a comprehensive reference that encourages anyone to successfully forage for and cook with wild mushrooms. The editors steer newcomers and old hands alike to species in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri, Indiana, and Kentucky. Features include:Fifty-two entries packed with information on edible species;Almost 400 color photographs;Tips on where and when to look for mushrooms, how to pick them, and identification and note-taking;Photographs of lookalikes for safely identifying and avoiding poisonous species;An extensive new section on truffles;Advice on preparing, storing, drying, and cooking with wild mushrooms, plus an expanded recipe section that invites cooks to serve up wild turkey and morels, toss an oyster mushroom salad, and add mushroom powder to everything
Reader friendly and detailed, the second edition of Edible Wild Mushrooms of Illinois and Surrounding States is an invaluable morels-to-puffballs resource for Midwestern mushroom hunters.
About the Author
Joe McFarland has been an outdoor writer for over thirty years and is a longtime staff writer for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources magazine Outdoor Illinois. Gregory M. Mueller was curator of fungi at the Field Museum of Natural History for over twenty-three years and is Chief Scientist Emeritus at the Chicago Botanic Garden. He is the author of Biodiversity of Fungi: Inventory and Monitoring Methods. Michael Kuo is the developer of Mushroom.com. He is coauthor of Mushrooms of the Midwest. Patrick R. Leacock is the developer of MycoGuide.com.Reviews
Praise for the first edition:“Edible Wild Mushrooms of Illinois and Surrounding States should be required reading by all wild mushroom hunters in the Midwest, especially beginners. It will be an instant success throughout the Midwest and beyond!”
—Fungi
“A beautifully photographed, chummily written guide.”
—Chicago Reader
“A lively, beautifully produced read.”
—Mushroom: The Journal of Wild Mushrooming
“Perfect for any mushroom hunter or wannabe hunter.”
—Illinois Country Living
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