Review: The Deerholme Mushroom Cookbook by Bill Jones
The Deerholme Cookbook by Bill Jones TouchWood Editions, 2024 I've reviewed Bill Jones' revised cookbook that explores all things mushroom! This article was originally published in The BC Review on March 26, 2025 *** A confession to start: I didn’t like mushrooms for much of my life. I’d avoid them in every dish, fastidiously picking them out, piling them in an undignified heap on the side of my plate. If someone asked me why I didn’t like them, I couldn’t put words to it. When pressed, I’d admit that I’d probably never even tasted a mushroom. A handful of years ago, I embarked on a project to see if I could come to tolerate mushrooms. A slow desensitisation, it was surprisingly difficult at first, but within a couple of years of eating fungi whenever they were served to me, something shifted: from initial distaste, to neutral ground, to…wait, did I now like mushrooms? I started to order mushroom dishes at restaurants, and then actually bought and cooked with them. Delicious!...
