Disclaimer: Eating poisonous mushrooms can kill you. Do not forage for mushrooms until you really know what you’re doing.

That said, ‘How to Forage for Mushrooms without Dying’ is a great primer for beginners eager to learn about foraging. By experienced mushroom forager, Frank Hyman, the book has excellent photographs, descriptions and tips. ‘Want an easy way to determine if a mushroom is a delicious morel or a toxic false morel? Slice it in half – “if it’s hollow, you can swallow,” Hyman says.’ In a section called ‘Look A Likes,’ Hyman highlights how to differentiate certain mushroom varieties that closely resemble inedible and sometimes poisonous counterparts.

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