"There and highly prized edible mushrooms , other toxic or hallucinogenic and some can even cause death. In this book I intend to enter the world of mushrooms from the ground up, from one hundred well-chosen species among thousands. Are the mushrooms that would recognize any beginner So reads the preface of this book we present today; "100 mushrooms easily identifiable" of Lectio Editions. Written by James Sañé and beautifully illustrated by Josep Ribot i Calpe.
Before entering the field, Sane makes it clear what is a mushroom, as knowledge and to do in case of poisoning. Ventures to demystify "popular misconceptions" and should be the skills of a good collector. This introduction is to be welcomed as it helps us to place ourselves in the context mycological and getting down.
The easy to read text and wonderful illustrations of Ribot in each of the 100 mushroom, is worth read them carefully. In each one of them is specified, whether it is edible, if not, if it is poisonous, if no culinary value, if a mushroom-appreciated, or if we are in front of a good edible.
So we begin our journey mushrooms, through the amanita , stopping at the deadly death cap mushroom Cicuta and White. continue in the hand of the boletus , coming to identify appreciated black fungus mushrooms and squash . Thus different kinds of mushrooms as higróforos (mushrooms slimy to the touch) or tinted COPRIN (mushrooms born in dung) and of course, our valued black truffle. A whole range stocked not leave us indifferent.
From the best known species; the Níscalo , the Robellón , Trumpet of the dead, mushrooms Sant jorge , even the most curious, come together in this magnificent book Sane.
you for those just beginning in the search and identification of mushrooms you prove an entertaining book full of trivia (the Giant puffball , can reach two feet in diameter and Crest rooster is one of the few suitable for eating raw mushrooms.).
