The mushroom hunters on the trail of an underground America

"Meet Doug, an ex-logger and crabber -- now an itinerant mushroom picker trying to pay his bills and stay out of trouble; and Jeremy, a former cook turned wild food entrepreneur, crisscrossing the continent to build a business amid cutthroat competition; their friend Matt, an up-and-coming chef whos...

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Main Author: Cook, Langdon, 1966-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Ballantine Books, [2013]
Edition:First edition.
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520 0 |a "Meet Doug, an ex-logger and crabber -- now an itinerant mushroom picker trying to pay his bills and stay out of trouble; and Jeremy, a former cook turned wild food entrepreneur, crisscrossing the continent to build a business amid cutthroat competition; their friend Matt, an up-and-coming chef whose kitchen alchemy is turning heads; and the woman who inspires them all. Rich with the science and lore of edible fungi -- from seductive chanterelles to exotic porcini -- The Mushroom Hunters is equal parts gonzo travelogue and culinary history lesson, a rollicking, character-driven tour through a world that is by turns secretive, dangerous, and tragically American."--From Amazon.com 
505 0 |a Among the recreationals -- The circuit picker -- Kings for a day -- The buyer -- New frontier -- Autumn aroma -- Winging it all the way -- The discreet charm of the chanterelle -- Ingredients as art -- Sex, love, and truffles -- Winter pick -- Into the fire. 
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