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 Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 5:25 pm Post subject: Mushrooms - River Cottage Handbook No.1 |
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This is a brilliant little hardback book detailing the common forms of both edible and poisonous fungi.
It's written in a very detailed way whilst adding a rather humorous touch at the same time.
I would recommend this to anyone who likes mushrooms or anyone interested in nature generally.
I'm off to get the next 2 books now on preserves and bread! 
ISBN No. 978-0-7475-8932-7
RRP £12.99 although it's on offer at the river cottage website with details on the other books too. ( http://www.rivercottage.net/ )
There's also a DVD on this subject and an online course that I'll be investing in when I have some spare cash 
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| Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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I agree, this book, and the next two in the series are brilliant and I use them heaps!
Tip: if you join the River cottage, you get all the online courses (Game, pig and pork and mushrooms) free of charge and you get discounts on the handbooks.... |
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Lord_Azrael
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Yes, I was pondering whether to join the 'club' or just do the course as I have no need of the other 2 courses being a vegetarian, for anyone else though it's a bargain idea.
It may well be worth splashing out the extra £15 though to get the discounts on everything else...
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Thanks for the review!
I've been looking at purchasing this one.
Perhaps you could let us know what you think of the other two once you've read them?
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Lord_Azrael
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| Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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Will do...
I'll hopefully get them soon.
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| Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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The mushroom one is available at the library - might be worth a look!
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| Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Lord_Azrael wrote: | Yes, I was pondering whether to join the 'club' or just do the course as I have no need of the other 2 courses being a vegetarian, for anyone else though it's a bargain idea.
It may well be worth splashing out the extra £15 though to get the discounts on everything else... |
They are bringing out new online courses all the time so you never know what might come up and make it worthwhile! I reckon there will be a baking one along soon. I got free seeds last year too... |
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Lord_Azrael
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| Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:00 pm Post subject: |
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| MoominMama wrote: | | Perhaps you could let us know what you think of the other two once you've read them? |
Quick update...
I've just been through to Inverness for the day and picked up the Bread one. I haven't had a chance to read it all yet, but what I have read so far is great! I'll certainly be trying a few of the recipes out over the next few weeks and may even have a bash at building the bread oven..
I did have a quick look at the Preserves one too, although I didn't purchase it as, with all the other bits we were getting, it would have blown the bank balance a bit.
It also looks pretty good, although many of the things in there I'm unlikely to be doing at present. I'll probably grab it next time I get a chance and then the Veg garden one will also be out this month apparently....
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| Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | I'll certainly be trying a few of the recipes out over the next few weeks and may even have a bash at building the bread oven.. |
There's a great clay oven building thread in the 'green building' section you might be interested in.
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| Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Maria wrote: |
There's a great clay oven building thread in the 'green building' section you might be interested in. |
Excellent, thanks. It'll probably be my project for the summer if I get chance
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