100 Edible Mushrooms

by Kuo, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780472031269
• ISBN10: 0472031260
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-07-13
• Publisher: Univ of Michigan Pr

Summary

With a dash of humor and a dollop of science, Michael Kuo selects the top 100 mushrooms best suited for cooking. Like Kuo's very popular bookMorels,100 Edible Mushrooms is written in the author's inimitable, engaging, and appealing style, taking the reader on the hunt through forest and kitchen in search of mycological pleasures and culinary delights. Kuo describes in detail how to identify each species, where and when to find them, and how to cook them in creative and delicious recipes. The mushrooms presented in the book are the most often eaten varieties, and a description of the button mushrooms found in the grocery store is included. All of the mushrooms have at least one full-color illustration and some several more to aid in identifying and distinguishing look-alike and nonedible species. An indispensable book for mushroom hunters, naturalists, and cooks Michael Kuo, an English teacher in Illinois, is the developer of mushroomexpert.com, a popular online resource for mushroom identification and morel hunting.

Author Biography

Michael Kuo, an English teacher in Illinois

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
How to Use This Book	p. 4
Focus Points	p. 4
Table of Focus Points	p. 5
The Mushrooms	p. 6
Terminology and Names	p. 7
Identifying Wild Mushrooms	p. 9
Picking Mushrooms for Identification	p. 11
Working with Mushrooms at Home	p. 12
Learning from Experts	p. 15
Collecting, Preparing, and Eating Wild Mushrooms	p. 18
In the Woods	p. 18
Field Equipment for Hunting Edible Mushrooms	p. 19
Consider the Substrate	p. 20
In the Kitchen	p. 20
Safety Precautions for Trying New Mushrooms	p. 24
Preserving Wild Mushrooms	p. 24
From the Store	p. 27
The Button Mushroom and the Portobello: Agaricus bisporus	p. 28
Porcini: Various Bolete Species	p. 32
The Enoki: Cultivated Flammulina velutipes	p. 34
Oyster Mushrooms: Pleurotus ostreatus and Others	p. 36
The Shiitake: Lentinula edodes	p. 38
Poisonous Look-Alikes	p. 41
Amanita Species	p. 43
Galerina marginata and Similar Species	p. 46
Chlorophyllum molybdites	p. 50
Poisonous Mushrooms in the Lepiota Group	p. 51
Poisonous Boletes	p. 53
False Morels	p. 55
Poisonous Clitocybe Species	p. 58
Inocybe Species	p. 60
Cortinarius Species	p. 62
Entoloma Species	p. 64
Jack O'Lantern Mushrooms: Omphalotus Species	p. 65
Poisonous Russula Species	p. 67
Poisonous Agaricus Species	p. 70
Gymnopilus Species	p. 72
Recommended for Beginners	p. 75
The Old Man of the Woods: Strobilomyces floccopus	p. 76
The Chicken of the Woods: Laetiporus Species	p. 79
Black Morels: Morchella Species	p. 84
Yellow Morels: Morchella Species	p. 87
Giant Puffballs: Calvatia gigantea and Others	p. 91
The Devil's Urn: Urnula craterium	p. 94
Boletus parasiticus	p. 96
The Black Trumpet: Craterellus cornucopioides	p. 99
Craterellus foetidus	p. 101
Hericium Species	p. 102
Hedgehog Mushrooms: Hydnum repandum and Hydnum umbilicatum	p. 104
Lactarius indigo	p. 106
The Cauliflower Mushroom: Sparassis Species	p. 108
Experience Required	p. 111
The Prince: Agaricus augustus	p. 112
The Meadow Mushroom: Agaricus campestris and Others	p. 114
Albatrellus Species	p. 117
The Jelly Ear: Auricularia auricula	p. 119
Boletellus russellii	p. 121
The King Bolete: Boletus edulis and Others	p. 123
Boletus griseus and Boletus ornatipes	p. 126
Boletus illudens	p. 128
Boletus pallidus	p. 129
Boletus subglabripes and Boletus hortonii	p. 131
Boletus zelleri	p. 133
Eastern Chanterelles: "Cantharellus cibarius" and Others	p. 135
Western Chanterelles: Cantharellus Species	p. 139
Cantharellus appalachiensis	p. 141
The Smooth Chanterelle: Cantharellus lateritius	p. 142
Pine Spikes: Chroogomphus Species	p. 144
Clavariadelphus Species	p. 146
The Shaggy Mane: Coprinus comatus	p. 148
Craterellus tubaeformis	p. 152
Fistulina hepatica	p. 154
Ganoderma lucidum and Ganoderma tsugae	p. 156
Gomphidius Species	p. 159
Gomphus clavatus	p. 161
The Hen of the Woods: Grifola frondosa	p. 163
Gyrodon merulioides	p. 166
Gyroporus castaneus	p. 167
Gyroporus cyanescens	p. 169
Ischnoderma resinosum	p. 171
Lactarius deliciosus	p. 173
Lactarius rubidus	p. 176
Lactarius thyinos	p. 178
Lactarius volemus	p. 180
Brown Leccinum Species	p. 182
White Leccinum Species: Leccinum holopus and Others	p. 184
Leccinum rugosiceps	p. 186
Puffballs: Lycoperdon Species and Others	p. 189
Half-Free Morels: Morchella Species	p. 192
The Train Wrecker: Neolentinus lepideus	p. 195
Stinkhorns: Phallus impudicus and Phallus hadriani	p. 197
The Gilled Bolete: Phylloporus rhodoxanthus	p. 200
4 in the Wild: Oyster Mushrooms: Pleurotus ostreatus and Others	p. 202
Polyporus squamosus	p. 204
Polyporus umbellatus	p. 207
Russula flavida	p. 209
Russula virescens	p. 211
Stropharia rugosoannulata	p. 213
Suillus americanus	p. 215
Suillus cavipes	p. 217
Suillus granulatus	p. 218
The Slippery Jack: Suillus luteus	p. 221
Suillus pictus and Suillus lakei	p. 223
Suillus pungens	p. 225
Tylopilus alboater	p. 227
Tylopilus ballouii	p. 229
Xanthoconium affine	p. 230
Xanthoconium separans	p. 232
Xerula Species	p. 234
Difficult	p. 237
The Horse Mushroom: Agaricus arvensis	p. 238
1 in the Wild: Agaricus bisporus	p. 239
Agaricus Species (Unidentified)	p. 242
Honey Mushrooms: Armillaria Species	p. 244
Armillaria tabescens	p. 247
Boletus Species (Unidentified)	p. 249
Catathelasma Species	p. 251
The Shaggy Parasol: Chlorophyllum rhacodes	p. 253
The Blewit: Clitocybe nuda	p. 255
Clitopilus prunulus	p. 258
The Gypsy: Cortinarius caperatus	p. 260
Flammulina velutipes	p. 262
Hygrophorus russula	p. 265
The Lobster Mushroom: Hypomyces lactifluorum	p. 267
Laccaria ochropurpurea	p. 269
Lactarius deceptivus	p. 271
Lyophyllum decastes	p. 275
Macrolepiota americana	p. 278
The Parasol Mushroom: Macrolepiota procera	p. 281
Marasmius oreades	p. 283
The Deer Mushroom: Pluteus cervinus	p. 287
Pluteus petasatus	p. 289
Russula claroflava	p. 291
Russula variata and Russula cyanoxantha	p. 293
The Shrimp Russula: Russula xerampelina	p. 295
The Matsutake: Tricholoma magnivelare	p. 297
Tricholomopsis rutilans	p. 301
Recipes	p. 303
Artichoke Shiitake Pizza	p. 303
Asparagus Garnish with Mushrooms	p. 303
Beef Stroganoff with Wild Mushrooms	p. 303
Bigos (Polish Stew)	p. 304
Candy Cap or Matsutake Waffles	p. 304
Chanterelles in Brandy Cream Sauce	p. 305
Chicken of the Woods with Lemon Cream	p. 305
Five-Spice Beef with Enokis	p. 305
Glazed Duck with Cranberry and Mushroom Stuffing	p. 306
Jaeger Sauce for Schnitzel or Steak	p. 306
Lamb with Mint and Mushrooms	p. 306
Marinated Mushrooms	p. 306
Matsutake-Persimmon Casserole	p. 307
Mushroom Quiche	p. 307
Mushroom Ravioli	p. 307
Pasta with Hedgehogs, Bacon, and Tomato	p. 308
Polish Pork Chops with Russulas	p. 308
Porcini Sauce for Pork Roast	p. 309
Portuguese Steak with Mushrooms	p. 309
Salted Mushroom Salad	p. 309
Shaggy Mane Soup	p. 310
Shrimp-Stuffed Morels	p. 310
Spinach Mushroom Ricotta Pie	p. 310
Stuffed Mushrooms	p. 311
Suggested Readings	p. 313
Works Cited	p. 313
Mushroom Guides and Readings	p. 313
Tree Guides	p. 315
Cooking Mushrooms	p. 315
Web Sites	p. 315
Photo Credits and Acknowledgments	p. 317
Glossary and Index	p. 319
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