This book is for those who want to always return from the forest with a complete basket of mushrooms. The author, an experienced mushroom picker and a great connoisseur of these "strange children of nature," gives little-known information about mushrooms, their useful and harmful properties, shares the secrets of a successful mushroom picking. In addition, the book contains methods, including old ones, their preparations for future use, as well as recipes for preparing delicious dishes from forest gifts.