{"product_id":"wild-mushrooming-1","title":"Wild Mushrooming","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Guide for Foragers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFungi are diverse, delicious and sometimes deadly. With interest in foraging for wild food on the rise, learning to accurately identify fungi reduces both poisoning risk to humans and harm to the environment. This extensively illustrated guide takes a \"slow mushrooming\" approach - providing the information to correctly identify a few edible species thoroughly, rather than many superficially.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWild Mushrooming: A Guide for Foragers\u003c\/em\u003e melds scientific and cultural knowledge with stunning photography to present a new way of looking at fungi. It models \"ecological foraging\" - an approach based on care, conservation and a deep understanding of ecosystem dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSections on where, when, and how to find fungi guide the forager in the identification of 10 edible species. Diagnostic information on toxic fungi and lookalike species helps to differentiate the desirable from the deadly. \u003cem\u003eWild Mushrooming\u003c\/em\u003e then takes us into the kitchen with cooking techniques and 29 recipes from a variety of cuisines that can be adapted for both foraged and cultivated fungi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides basic guidance on how to find, collect, identify and prepare 10 edible wild fungus species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes details on known poisonous fungi to avoid, as well as common lookalikes to edible species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscusses the diversity, ecological significance and conservation of Australian fungi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrated with captivating colour photographs, including a variety of images for each species to assist with identification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes 29 recipes that readers can follow using foraged or cultivated fungi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers both native Australian fungi and species that have been introduced to Australia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeveloping the skills to find fungi requires slowness, not speed. This guide provides the necessary information for the safe collection of fungi and is essential reading for fungus enthusiasts, ecologists, conservationists, medical professionals and anyone interested in the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alison Pouliot, Tom May","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46330916798633,"sku":"9781486311736","price":29.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/9518\/0962\/products\/wild_ecdfe017-c861-4100-a51d-81294b5f234c.jpg?v=1632530330","url":"https:\/\/roseyravelstonbooks.com.au\/products\/wild-mushrooming-1","provider":"RoseyRavelston Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}