Mushroom Collecting

This book does not set out to be a field guide to the identification of edible mushrooms. There are in the region of 2000 mushrooms that may be found in Europe, including deadly poisonous and edible species. Before actually considering eating any wild mushrooms you must be sure of your identification; for this you will need a specialist book and/or the help of an expert (see Bibliography). However, if you persevere and conquer the identification problems, you will find cooking and eating wild mushrooms opens up many new, exciting and rewarding culinary areas to explore.