Learn how to grow, cultivate and cook incredible mushrooms at home.Growing mushrooms at home is simple and satisfying—it requires minimal space, no extensive gardening experience, and can produce results in five-to-six weeks. It’s easy to buy a ready-made kit, but you can also grow mushrooms from spores, or even store-bought caps, in a bucket or plastic tub, or on logs outside.The Mushroomery features step-by-step, at-home projects for growing and cultivating different varieties of mushrooms. The second half of the book features more than 20 mushroom-forward dishes including recipes for pickling and drying mushrooms for preservation and to enhance their flavor.Projects include: Mushroom kits; Bucket mushrooms; Jar mushrooms; Log mushrooms; Mushrooms grown in a bag; as well as information on fungi and its classification, the study of mycology, the life cycle of a mushroom, and foraging. A handy glossary helps the reader navigate the world of mycology terms, as well as guidance on equipment, ingredients, and sterilization.