It is with great sadness that we have to tell you that Peter Jordan died peacefully at home on Friday 14th November after a short illness. He will be sorely missed by his many friends and fellow mushroom hunters throughout the country. It is the wish of his wife Valerie, children Simon and Claire and their families that The Tasty Mushroom Partnership continues to operate as a memorial to Peter and to make sure that his books and DVD’s remain available.

Peter’s interest in the countryside, and especially in mushrooms started at a very early age when he walked the fields and woods with his grandfather who farmed in Suffolk. His early career in banking ended in 1983 when, after 28 years, he retired as the manager of the University Branch of Lloyds Bank in Cambridge.

Then for ten years, from 1984-94, Peter and Valerie ran a pub and restaurant in rural Norfolk: the Lord Nelson, Burnham Market. The Lord Nelson became famous throughout the country for its exotic wild mushroom dishes and was widely known as ‘The Mushroom Pub’.

In 1994 Peter and Valerie left The Lord Nelson and Peter could now concentrate on his book and video projects. The Tasty Mushroom Partnership was born to promote Peter’s first video, or as Peter liked to describe his career ‘from pounds to pints to penny buns’.

This highly successful video ’The Collectors’ Guide to Wild Mushrooms’ is now available in

DVD format with additional material. There is now also a new ‘Wild Mushroom Identification Guide’ DVD, which makes an ideal companion to the book or the Foray Guide Cards. Either can be ordered by using the site order form.

Peter appeared on television with chefs Gary Rhodes, Brian Turner and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, and regularly on Radio Norfolk. Peter and Valerie were also familiar faces at food fairs, where they enthusiastically promoted The Tasty Mushroom Partnership and all aspects of mushroom hunting.

Following the first successful book ‘The Ultimate Mushroom Book’ first published in 1995 with many subsequent reprints, his new book was launched in September 2006. Entitled ‘A Field Guide to the Edible Mushrooms of Britain and Europe’ published by New Holland, the book contains over 300 new photographs taken by Peter Henley and Peter Jordan and gives all the information you need for successful hunting as well as some useful cooking hints.

You can find it in bookshops around the country or order a copy on this website along with a range of products for the enthusiast easily obtained from us by mail order. Many of these make ideal presents.

Good luck with your hunting and be careful when collecting wild mushrooms, remember Peter’s heartfelt advice ‘if in doubt leave it out’