Mushrooming: An Illustrated Guide to the Fantastic, Delicious, Deadly, and Strange World of Fungi

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Drovers Egg and Mushroom Pie recipe contributed to Wild Mushrooming by Pete Munro (photo: Alison Pouliot) Psilocybe semilanceata (Псилоциба Сосочковидная [Psilotsiba Sosochkovidnaya] - Nipple-Like Psylocybe; Liberty Cap)

An illustrated guide to over 100 types of mushrooms, offering insights and stories about these mysterious organisms Fungi 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. In India, the mushroom of this variety is grown on paddy straw. Well dried, long straws are tied together in bundles of 8-10 cm in diameter. They are then cut to uniform length of 70-80 cm and soaked in water for 12-16 hours. Excess water is then allowed to drain off later. Preparing the Bed Mushroom cultivation requires very low care and investment. There are three types of mushrooms in India which has market demands. Process of growing mushroom is different for each types. Types of Mushrooms in India Borsato writes about artists inspired by fungus, including Katie Bethune-Leamen, who once worked out of a toadstool-shaped studio in the Toronto Sculpture Garden. And as an artist herself, learning about mushrooms — and the act of foraging, or mushrooming — has transformed the way Borsato sees art and the greater world around her.Many mushroom guidebooks call attention to similarities between species, especially significant if an edible species is similar to, or commonly confused with, one that is potentially harmful.

It doesn’t deep dive into mushrooms, but I like that. It has a lot of different species and get information on them in a fun way. Because it's a seasonal activity, every fall I found myself filling up notebooks, trying to remember my Latin species names. I started thinking I should just put this all in one place so I could study it every year and read my own book. (laughs) Horse dung, wheat straw, poultry manure and gypsum are the ingredients. Wheat straw must be chopped finely. Horse dung must not be mixed with that of other animals. In addition, it must be preferably freshly collected and not exposed to rain. Once the ingredients are mixed, they are uniformly spread on the composting yard. Water is sprinkled on the spread surface to wet the straws sufficiently. It is heaped and turned like that for synthetic manure. Owing to fermentation, the temperature of the heap increases and it gives an odor due to ammonia escaping. This is an indication that the compost has opened. The heap is turned every 3 days and sprinkled with water. During the 3rd and 4th turning, 25 Kg gypsum to per ton of compost is added. 10mL malathion to 5L water is sprayed in to the heap during the final turning. Filling the Compost into Trays I think people are interested in foraging for food because we are feeling a little estranged from nature and estranged from the source of our food. I think that's a big part of it. And it's about spending more time outdoors, especially over the last few years when we've been cooped up. They're fascinating. I've always wondered why anyone wouldn't be intrigued. It makes sense to me! (laughs) The average production of button mushroom is 3-4 Kg per tray. In favorable conditions the yield can go upto 6 Kgs as well. Storage

Sections 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. Wild Mushrooming 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. Diane's enthusiasm for the subject is contagious and the illustrations an accurate guide for identification. Macrolepiota procera (parasol mushroom) is a large mushroom that can be found in pastures and forests. [14] Yet as amazing as mushrooms are, they are just the above-ground extensions of the fungi below. The fungal world is a wild and fascinating place, and has shaped our environment in ways that we are only beginning to understand. The eight books below explore the Fungi Kingdom, sketch out its relationship to the human world, and reveal its paramount significance to life on this zany planet. Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World by Paul Stamets

Mushrooming offers a new perspective on the fascinating, edible, deadly and strange world of fungi, from candy caps to earth stars, puff balls to poison pie, prized chanterelles, morels, hedgehogs and the bloodless destroying angel. There are mushrooms named after fairies and demons, little brown mushrooms that are wildly hallucinogenic, phallic specimens prized as aphrodisiacs, and mushrooms that are the colour of precious jewels. Some mushrooms look so much like woodland birds they are shot at by hunters, and others, incredibly, glow in the dark. Mushroom foraging is a rewarding hobby, allowing you to not only find food in the wild, but also develop a skill connecting you to past generations. It can be a fun and rewarding challenge on its own merits, a way to supplement your diet with unique flavors, or even preparation for a cinematic survivalist situation. Interest in foraging for wild food is on the rise, and magnificent mushrooms are very much on the menu. But if you’re gathering your own, you’ve got to get it right. Identifying these fungi can be a challenging task, especially for those new to the field, without the support of reliable mushroom guidebooks.

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In Mushrooming, Diane Borsato writes about several contemporary artists and designers whose work is inspired by fungus. Among them is Katie Bethune-Leamen.(Kelsey Oseid/Courtesy of Diane Borsato) Amanita muscaria's psychotropic properties have been traditionally used by shamans in their rituals. Fuelled by passion and enthusiasm, this inspiring book will leave you itching to venture into the woods to forage for wild mushrooms. Natural CollaboratorsTree Harps: This duo turns trees into gorgeous ephemeral instruments to record music in the forest