Not many people can claim to have been collecting, cooking, and devising recipes for mushrooms for more than sixty years, but Antonio Carluccio is one of them. Here, he shares the excitement of
the hunt and a lifetime of expertise in the kitchen with a new generation of enthusiasts eager to reap the pleasures of cooking with mushrooms. Carluccio's mycological education began at the
age of seven when he went on mushroom hunts with his father and has culminated in his Neal Street Restaurant in London. The book begins with a field guide, in which forty species are identified
with photos. To ensure safety, poisonous look-alike species are also meticulously documented. Then comes a veritable feast of more than 150 mushroom recipes--from classic Italian preparations
to Asian-inspired creations and contemporary dishes.--From publisher description.
