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Genre/Form: | Electronic books History |
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Additional Physical Format: | Print version: Bertelsen, Cynthia. Mushroom (OCoLC)861920311 |
Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Cynthia D Bertelsen |
ISBN: | 9781780232195 1780232195 9781306192200 130619220X 178023175X 9781780231754 |
OCLC Number: | 864900571 |
Description: | 1 online resource (169 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour) |
Contents: | Cover; Mushroom: A Global History; Imprint Page; Contents; Introduction: The Importance of Being Mushroom; 1. Anatomy of the Mushroom; 2. The Quiet Hunt: Mushroom Foraging; 3. Take Ye Faire Mushrooms: Cooking; 4. Preservation; 5. Nutrition, Medicine and Religion; 6. Cultivation; 7. A Mushrooming Future; How to Grow a Mushroom; Among the Mushrooms: The Major Players; Recipes; Select Bibliography; Websites and Associations; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index. |
Series Title: | RB-Edible. |
Responsibility: | Cynthia Bertelsen. |
Abstract:
Mushroom: A Global History examines the complex role of mushrooms in human history and food culture, explaining why some peoples revere mushrooms and others shun them.
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'Books in Reaktion's Edible series are paragons of their type; concise and flavourful, jammed with interesting facts, period photos and just a handful of recipes, in case you want to "do it yourself". I recommend these books to foodies and academics alike.' - Robert Sietsema, restaurant critic for The Village Voice 'Embellished with clever illustrations and a nice selection of historical and contemporary recipes ... [an] outstanding series of food volumes.' - Wall Street Journal Read more...
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