Phil Pyke Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 A friend and I had a great day yesterday foraging in the Great Park in Surrey - just a day after it was open after foot-and-mouth precautions so still lots of mushrooms in very easy places. Best finds was copious amounts of Fairy Ring Chamignons, although did come across a couple of rather mangy looking Ceps. Anyway it all made a cracking soup. Just wondering; a) if anyone else is a mushroomer? If so, can they reccomend a good field guide? We were using the River Cottage one, which was excellent. Particuarly useful was the 'key' system at the front where you went through stages and it gave probable outcomes. Naturally though we need another guide to cross-reference with, and Amazon have dozens of them, so wondering which would be best.... for on the go, rapid identification, so would need some sort of way to jump straight into types rather than thumbing through an A-Z! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 I would love to be, can you please recomend agood book? webber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Outlaw Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 I used to be in my youth but kept getting stomach cramps and seeing funny things happen to all my mates faces. Oh happy days Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 I bought one of these and find it very useful. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mushrooms-Toadstoo...s/dp/1859749240 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 There are hundreds of mushroom varieties and you will need many guides to help you especially as there are differences of opinion in different guides!! IMHO if you just want to identify mushrooms for good eating then there are only about 20 worth bothering with in the UK. Antonio Carluccio taught me and his book is called "a passion for mushrooms". Michael Jordon is also a very good writer on the subject. Both will give you the top mushrooms and their counterpart poisonous mushrooms to make sure you can 100% positively identify the tasty ones and just as importantly can any mushroom which may be confused with uncomfortable/painful/lethal results. I guess it depends if you want to be a mycologist or just someone who gathers to eat the top tasty ones..... It is a great hobby. Good luck and be safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piebob Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 I have this book but haven't used others so can't really compare. This is quite a large book - too big for a jacket pocket anyway. I use the book then also refer to the web. Book http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mushroom-Pickers-F...4376&sr=1-3 Web http://www.rogersmushrooms.com/ Piebob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 malkiserow Thanks for the book suggestions. I only want to eat what I can, and have no intention of becoming a what ever it is you said. webber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 I cannot at this stage contrive a funny setting or set up for "the mushroom gag" and so thought I would dive straight in with the punch line "Fun Guy" (funghi) to be with if only to ruin it for Berettaman who is probably cracking open his 7th can of Tenants Super in the course of warming up for this evening's entertainment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 I use the Roger Phillips guide (Mushrooms and Other Fungi of Great Britain and Europe), which is widely acknowledged as being one of the best. I have included a link to the amazon entry for it. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mushrooms-Other-Br...4131&sr=1-2 Good luck, and take great, great care!! ZB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 Crikey, did you see the price £600+ for a book; so I bought the used one @ £35 webber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 JESUS!!!! I bought mine for about 12 quid ZB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 They are on fleabay for about £10... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonna Shoot a Wabbit Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 i use collins gem "mushrooms and toadstools" it is a pocket handbook that lists 240 mushrooms and toadstools found in the u.k. with colour photo's info on appearance, season and habitat. Ediblity and likely to be confused with section on poisonous varieties. Cost £5 new.found in most book shops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 Top book and pocket size, use rogers when you get them home to narrow it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 Blast Act in haste; repent at leisure. webber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Further to my last bleat. Amazon returned my money today, stating that the book had been sold!! Well I thought it had been sold to me. So I beat a retreat to fleabay, and the copy for £10 has rocketed. I did however secure the book for a trifle. I must remember to print out the amazon page and place it inside the book, just as a reminder as to how much money I saved! webber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 what a stroke of luck! Hope the book serves you well! ZB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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