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\rrhp\ \lrrh: Contents\ \1h\ Contents \xt\ Introduction How to Use This Book Focus Points Table of Focus Points The Mushrooms Terminology and Names Identifying Wild Mushrooms Picking Mushrooms for Identification Working with Mushrooms at Home Learning from Experts Collecting, Preparing, and Eating Wild Mushrooms In the Woods Field Equipment for Hunting Edible Mushrooms Consider the Substrate In the Kitchen Safety Precautions for Trying New Mushrooms Preserving Wild Mushrooms From the Store 1) The Button Mushroom and the Portobello: Agaricus bisporus 2) Porcini: Various Bolete Species 3) The Enoki: Cultivated Flammulina velutipes 4) Oyster Mushrooms: Pleurotus ostreatus and Others 5) The Shiitake: Lentinula edodes Poisonous Look-Alikes Amanita Species Galerina marginata and Similar Species Chlorophyllum molybdites Poisonous Mushrooms in the Lepiota Group Poisonous Boletes False Morels Poisonous Clitocybe Species Inocybe Species Cortinarius Species Entoloma Species Jack O'Lantern Mushrooms: Omphalotus Species Poisonous Russula Species Poisonous Agaricus Species Gymnopilus Species Recommended for Beginners 6) The Old Man of the Woods: Strobilomyces floccopus 7) The Chicken of the Woods: Laetiporus Species 8) Black Morels: Morchella Species 9) Yellow Morels: Morchella Species 10) Giant Puffballs: Calvatia gigantea and Others 11) The Devil's Urn: Urnula craterium 12) Boletus parasiticus 13) The Black Trumpet: Craterellus cornucopioides 14) Craterellus foetidus 15) Hericium Species 16) Hedgehog Mushrooms: Hydnum repandum and Hydnum umbilicatum 17) Lactarius indigo 18) The Cauliflower Mushroom: Sparassis Species Experience Required 19) The Prince: Agaricus augustus 20) The Meadow Mushroom: Agaricus campestris and Others 21) Albatrellus Species 22) The Jelly Ear: Auricularia auricula 23) Boletellus russellii 24) The King Bolete: Boletus edulis and Others 25) Boletus griseus and Boletus ornatipes 26) Boletus illudens 27) Boletus pallidus 28) Boletus subglabripes and Boletus hortonii 29) Boletus zelleri 30) Eastern Chanterelles: "Cantharellus cibarius" and Others 31) Western Chanterelles: Cantharellus Species 32) Cantharellus appalachiensis 33) The Smooth Chanterelle: Cantharellus lateritius 34) Pine Spikes: Chroogomphus Species 35) Clavariadelphus Species 36) The Shaggy Mane: Coprinus comatus 37) Craterellus tubaeformis 38) Fistulina hepatica 39) Ganoderma lucidum and Ganoderma tsugae 40) Gomphidius Species 41) Gomphus clavatus 42) The Hen of the Woods: Grifola frondosa 43) Gyrodon merulioides 44) Gyroporus castaneus 45) Gyroporus cyanescens 46) Ischnoderma resinosum 47) Lactarius deliciosus 48) Lactarius rubidus 49) Lactarius thyinos 50) Lactarius volemus 51) Brown Leccinum Species 52) White Leccinum Species: Leccinum holopus and Others 53) Leccinum rugosiceps 54) Puffballs: Lycoperdon Species and Others 55) Half-Free Morels: Morchella Species 56) The Train Wrecker: Neolentinus lepideus 57) Stinkhorns: Phallus impudicus and Phallus hadriani 58) The Gilled Bolete: Phylloporus rhodoxanthus 4 in the Wild) Oyster Mushrooms: Pleurotus ostreatus and Others 59) Polyporus squamosus 60) Polyporus umbellatus 61) Russula flavida 62) Russula virescens 63) Stropharia rugosoannulata 64) Suillus americanus 65) Suillus cavipes 66) Suillus granulatus 67) The Slippery Jack: Suillus luteus 68) Suillus pictus and Suillus lakei 69) Suillus pungens 70) Tylopilus alboater 71) Tylopilus ballouii 72) Xanthoconium affine 73) Xanthoconium separans 74) Xerula Species Difficult 75) The Horse Mushroom: Agaricus arvensis 1 in the Wild) Agaricus bisporus 76) Agaricus Species (Unidentified) 77) Honey Mushrooms: Armillaria Species 78) Armillaria tabescens 79) Boletus Species (Unidentified) 80) Catathelasma Species 81) The Shaggy Parasol: Chlorophyllum rhacodes 82) The Blewit: Clitocybe nuda 83) Clitopilus prunulus 84) The Gypsy: Cortinarius caperatus 85) Flammulina velutipes 86) Hygrophorus Russula 87) The Lobster Mushroom: Hypomyces lactifluorum 88) Laccaria ochropurpurea 89) Lactarius deceptivus 90) Lyophyllum decastes 91) Macrolepiota americana 92) The Parasol Mushroom: Macrolepiota procera 93) Marasmius oreades 94) The Deer Mushroom: Pluteus cervinus 95) Pluteus petasatus 96) Russula claroflava 97) Russula variata and Russula cyanoxantha 98) The Shrimp Russula: Russula xerampelina 99) The Matsutake: Tricholoma magnivelare 100) Tricholomopsis rutilans Recipes Artichoke Shiitake Pizza Asparagus Garnish with Mushrooms Beef Stroganoff with Wild Mushrooms Bigos (Polish Stew) Candy Cap or Matsutake Waffles Chanterelles in Brandy Cream Sauce Chicken of the Woods with Lemon Cream Five-Spice Beef with Enokis Glazed Duck with Cranberry and Mushroom Stuffing Jaeger Sauce for Schnitzel or Steak Lamb with Mint and Mushrooms Marinated Mushrooms Matsutake-Persimmon Casserole Mushroom Quiche Mushroom Ravioli Pasta with Hedgehogs, Bacon, and Tomato Polish Pork Chops with Russulas Porcini Sauce for Pork Roast Portuguese Steak with Mushrooms Salted Mushroom Salad Shaggy Mane Soup Shrimp-Stuffed Morels Spinach Mushroom Ricotta Pie Stuffed Mushrooms Suggested Readings Mushroom Guides and Readings Tree Guides Cooking Mushrooms Web Sites Photo Credits and Acknowledgments Glossary and Index \eof\
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Mushrooms, Edible -- Identification.