Mushroom Miscellany (inbunden, eng)

Mushrooms have always had a global fan club. And that fanbase continues to spread – like the windswept spores of the Giant Puffball.I Heart Mushrooms is a love letter to all things mushroom. This charmingly illustrated gift book explores the fantastical world of the mushroom – featuring profiles, fun facts, recipes, and more.Over 80 species of fungi glow in the darkThe world’s oldest mushroom is 810 million years oldBigger than a blue whale, the largest organism of any type in the world is the 2,384-acre Armillaria mushroom in OregonMushrooms are one of the world’s most sustainably produced food sources, requiring minimal space, energy, and waterWith imaginative names such as Witch’s Butter and Jelly Ear, Chicken of the Woods and Hairy Earthtongue, mushrooms have been at the heart of medicine, folklore, cookery, and science throughout history and across cultures.

Foragers, artists, scientists, writers, healers, chefs, and even gamers are drawn to mushrooms for their implausible aesthetics, incredible healing abilities, mind-altering power, versatile flavour, as well as their iconic place in magic and superstition.CONTENTS• Introduction: Why We Love Mushrooms• Overview: Welcome to the Mushroom Family• Mushroom Profiles• Mushroom Miscellany• Mushroom Recipes

Format	Inbunden
Omfång	144 sidor
Språk	Engelska
Förlag	HarperCollins Publishers
Utgivningsdatum	2024-10-10
ISBN	9780008714420