{"product_id":"9781838864392","title":"Mushrooms : A guide to fungi and toadstools by O'Keefe, Liz","description":"Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003eCookery \/ food \u0026amp; drink etc\u003cbr\u003e9781838864392\u003cbr\u003eMushrooms are one of our planet’s most amazing and unusual organisms. Used for millennia as a source of food, medicine, and occasionally poison, mushrooms and toadstools have become part of our cultural histories: for example, a ring of mushrooms was believed to be a magnet for fairies to come out to dance, while in Greek mythology, mushrooms were said to originate from Zeus’s lightning because they appeared after rainstorms. Mushrooms is a photographic guide to the world’s major species of fungi, from the familiar porcini mushroom, prized for its meaty texture and nutty taste, to the vivid hues of the red-and-white spotted fly agaric, known to cause psychotic reactions if eaten, and the well-named Jelly Ears, its large tan-brown fleshiness found growing on tree branches. Illustrated with 300 photographs and including dimensions and characteristics for each entry, Mushrooms offers a vivid pictorial introduction to fungi for foragers, cooks and all those interested in mycology.\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"The Book Elephant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50734292599117,"sku":"9781838864392","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/0808\/6605\/files\/9781838864392.jpg?v=1734631795","url":"https:\/\/thebookelephant.co.uk\/products\/9781838864392","provider":"The Book Elephant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}