New! Edible Wild Mushrooms of Illinois and Surrounding States By Joe McFarland and Gregory M. Mueller.
Lavishly illustrated with nearly three hundred gorgeous full-color photos, this engaging guidebook carefully describes forty different edible species of wild mushrooms found around Illinois and surrounding states, including Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri, Indiana, and Kentucky. With conversational and witty prose, the book provides extensive detail on each edible species, including photographs of potential look-alikes to help you safely identify and avoid poisonous species. Mushroom lovers from Chicago to Cairo will find their favorite local varieties, including morels, chanterelles, boletes, puffballs, and many others. Veteran mushroom hunters Joe McFarland and Gregory M. Mueller also impart their wisdom about the best times and places to find these hidden gems.
Edible Wild Mushrooms of Illinois and Surrounding States also offers practical advice on preparing, storing, drying, and cooking with wild mushrooms, presenting more than two dozen tantalizing mushroom recipes from some of the best restaurants and chefs in Illinois, including one of Food & Wine magazine's top 10 new chefs of 2007. Recipes include classics like Beer Battered Morels, Parasol Mushroom Frittatas, and even the highly improbable (yet delectable) Morel Tiramisu for dessert.
As the first new book about Illinois mushrooms in more than eighty years, this is the guide that mushroom hunters and cooks have been craving.
(MB422) $24.95
New! Morel Mushroom Recipes Favorites From The Nauman Family & Friends. by David L. Nauman
Go beyond "frying 'em in butter!" 28 tried-and-true recipes from some of the best mushroom hunters in the world. Includes methods of preserving mushrooms for year-round pleasure by Tom Nauman. 32p. 5.5" x 8.5"
(MB421) $5.00
Motherlode Video
More morels than anyone's ever seen. Fascinating low-level footage with the "Squirrel-Cam" (gorgeous morels--and LOTS of them). You'll wear your VCR out. Huge numbers of natural blacks, whites, giants. Burn-area morels. Mind-boggling--and hilarious. Ever see spores coming off a morel like a cloud? You will. Have a towel handy--you'll be drooling. Includes footage of the Illinois State Morel Mushroom Hunting Championship Limited Supply
(MV431) $19.95
The Mushroom Identification Trilogy (DVD) by Taylor Lockwood.
Learn to identify mushrooms by the same characteristics mycologists use. Approximately one hour in length, it's packed full of Taylor's stunning photography, including close-ups. Extremely educational, use it alone or as the essential complement to any fieldguide.
(MB419) $24.95
Morels by Michael Kuo.
Filled to the Brim with information about the science and sport of finding, identifying, and savoring these world-renowned fungi. 216p, 7" x 10". 200+ color pics. Undoubtedly the most complete and up to date book ever on morels.Includes recipes.
(MB420) $27.95
Find the Tree . . . Find the Morel by Jason Edge.
An in-depth study of how to find morels by locating the proper dead elm. Jason spends his non-morel seasons identifying which trees will likely produce morels next Spring and now shares his secrets. B & W and color pics. Basic recipes. 60p. 5.5" x 8.5"
(MB417) $9.95
Morels: True or False, by Larry Lonik
An easy to use field guide that clearly shows the good and the bad, the true and false morels, and how to tell them apart. Full color photos of the seven most common "morels" one can encounter in the Spring - in their natural habitat and cross-sectioned. The latest and most accurate information plus a unique question / answer section that will make your mushroom experiences safer and more productive, whether you're a novice or a seasoned pro. 32 pages of color photos. Also includes b & w drawings of Spring wildflowers. 80 pages, 6" x 9". Limited Supply
(MB412) $14.95
Morel, A Lifetime Pursuit, by Tommy Thompson
Was he the world's greatest? Tommy shares his knowledge of 60-plus years of morel hunting. His obsession is documented with photos. Recipes are also included. 36pp, 5.5" x 8.5." Limited Supply
(MB406) $4.95
Start Mushrooming, by Stan Tekiela and Karen Shanberg
The perfect book for beginners or even the seasoned morel hunter who want to learn about edible mushroom species. It focuses on six mushrooms: Morel, Oyster, Shaggy Mane, Sulfer Shelf, Giant Puffball, and Hen-of-the-Woods. These are the "safe-six," the six easiest identified, edible mushrooms. Each section has a unique checklist to build your confidence.
If you don't need to identify every mushroom you find, but would like to bring somethings home for the frying pan, then "Start Mushrooming" is for you.
Recipes are included. Color photos. 126p, 6" x 8."
(MB402) $9.95
Smithsonian Handbooks - Mushrooms, by Laessoe & Lincoff
We think it's the best field guide available for the price. The keys for each mushroom quickly indicate season, size, habitat, edibility, and unique features.
(Formerly Eyewitness Handbooks)
A clear & concise field guide, 2300 excellent color photos showing different view and cross-sections of over 500 mushrooms. 304 pages, 6" x 8.5."
(MB413) $19.95
Peterson Field Guide - Mushrooms, by K. & V. McKnight
Detailed descriptions and color illustrations of over 1000 species. Recipes. 432p, 4.5" x 7.5"
(MB403) $21.00
All That the Rain Promises, by David Arora
An easy to use field guide to mushrooms of the Western United States (most information applicable to all areas). Humor, color pictures, & recipes. 264 pages, 4" x 7"