We are delighted to announce that the new book ‘Field Guide to Edible Mushroom of Britain and Europe’ is now available.

It covers many more species than the previous book as well as featuring the poisonous varieties and the look-a-likes you must be able to identify.
The book features over 65 of the very best edible mushroom species and 30 poisonous and potentially confusing species for extra safety.

Clear at-a-glance summary information on edibility, habitat, season and key identification features.

The book is fully illustrated with over 200 superb species photographs, many of them are new pictures by Peter Henley. We spent a busy 2005 working on it, and admit that we’re very pleased with the result. All of the pictures are of typical specimens shot in situ using natural light and highlighting unique characteristics and details of the habitat.

Useful and practical advice on the storage and cooking of each species to help you make the best use of your finds.

Copies can be ordered on this website. We look forward to hearing from you.

REVIEW QUOTES

This ’Field Guide to Edible Mushrooms of Britain and Europe’ shows how accurate information can help you reap rich rewards. It contains all the information you need to help identify more than 70 species of mushrooms and truffles, plus 30 poisonous types for extra safety.
Practical and user-friendly, the book features over 200 colour photographs and advice on how to store and cook your fungi.
Amateur Gardening 2007

If you are horrified by the thought that your mushrooms are probably grown in poultry manure then make room in your rucksack for this book.
Written by Peter Jordan, the UK’s leading foraging expert with 60 years’ experience, it is the best field guide to mushrooms I have seen. It contains 200 large, clear and colourful photos of over 70 edible varieties, and details how to cook or store them.
There are some incredible specimens: The Amethyst Deceiver is a beautiful purple, and the Cauliflower Fungus is apparently excellent!
A clearly separated section on poisonous fungi is included to prevent confusion. I can’t wait to get out in the autumn and use this book – no more tasteless button mushrooms for me!
The Vegan 2007

The idea of picking mushrooms from the wild fills me with trepidation, as it rightly should, but the Field Guide to Edible Mushrooms of Britain and Europe by Peter Jordan is a brilliant reference guide that does instil more confidence in the would-be forager, it also includes poisonous fungi because many look similar to the edible ones. Cross references are used to draw the reader’s attention to edible and inedible types that look alike.
This is a full-colour guide with more than 200 fabulous photos that clearly identify the fungi and with each photo the information includes an edibility scale ranging from excellent, good and fair to dangerous and deadly poisonous. Who is it for? Anyone who is thinking of foraging for fungi or just wants to identify mushrooms when out for walks in the countryside.
Kitchen Garden 2007

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