{"product_id":"gourmands-mushroom-a-collection-of-stories-and-recipes","title":"Gourmand's Mushroom. A Collection of Stories and Recipes","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fricassee of stories and recipes that explore mushrooms as myth, medicine, and muse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Gourmand’s Mushroom. A Collection of Stories \u0026amp; Recipes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a feast of content on the most mysterious, influential, and quietly radical ingredients on Earth. Revered as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003efood, medicine, sacrament, and symbol\u003c\/b\u003e, mushrooms appear suddenly and vanish just as fast, leaving an unmistakable cultural and culinary aftertaste.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis richly layered collection brings together\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Gourmand’s\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esignature\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eblend of culinary craft and cultural inquiry\u003c\/b\u003e. Paired with photography that celebrates mycological marvels as sculpture, pattern, and form, readers will enjoy essays ranging\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003efrom ancient folklore and toxicology to avant-garde art, architecture, fashion, film, and space travel\u003c\/b\u003e. Encounter Bosch and Beatrix Potter, María Sabina and the CIA, Yayoi Kusama, and Takashi Murakami. Savor cartoon mushrooms, fairy rings, death caps, fly agaric, and the enduring allure of the enchanted lingzhi. Trace fungi’s strange power to inspire devotion, fear, obsession, and delight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlongside the texts is an\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eexpansive collection or original recipes\u003c\/b\u003e, celebrating mushrooms all their earthy, umami-rich glory. From delicate\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eCantonese stuffed mushrooms and crisp tempura to pierogi, risotto, ramen-adjacent relishes, wild mushroom ravioli, classic duxelles, and good old-fashioned mushroom ketchup\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe volume is introduced with a lyrical reflection on impermanence, foraging, and culinary memory by acclaimed chef and food writer Jeremy Lee. All at once\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ea visual feast, a fanzine and a field guide\u003c\/b\u003e, it’s an homage to fungi as fleeting marvels, cultural icons, and endlessly inventive ingredients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHardcover, \u003cspan data-testid=\"book-details--dimensions\"\u003e20 x 27.9 cm, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"book-details--weight\"\u003e1.40 kg, \u003c\/span\u003e292 pages\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54727432241365,"sku":"9783836586610","price":1490.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0604\/7262\/3317\/files\/GOURMAND_MUSHROOM_VA_GB_3D_08029.jpg?v=1788175659","url":"https:\/\/stellenboschbooks.co.za\/products\/gourmands-mushroom-a-collection-of-stories-and-recipes","provider":"Stellenbosch Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}