For the Love of Fungus

For the Love of Fungus: A One Hundred Year Bibliography of Mushroom Cookery, 1899 – 1999, Fred Kelso, Hengwrt Publishing Co., Oxford, PA, 2009, 94 p., color ill., index, eBook only

This is an original, illustrated bibliography, with photos of the covers of a large portion of the books and booklets referenced. Detailed information on the earliest mushroom cookbooks and their authors is provided. Only works in English are included – these come from such countries as Australia, Canada, England, India, New Zealand, South Africa, the USA, Wales, and Zambia; additional material translated into English from Czech, Danish, French, German, and Italian is also included. You will find:

Single-ingredient mushroom cookbooks (approx. 100)

Books about wild mushrooms, with recipes (approx. 70)

Mushroom cultivation books, with recipes (13)

Recipe pamphlets from mushroom growers and mushroom spawn makers (approx. 67)

This fun and important reference is a must-have for mycophagists, chefs, culinary librarians, and cookbook collectors alike.