Of course, mushroom picking is associated with the countryside.

当然，采摘蘑菇与乡村有联系。

But if you haven't got a car, your local park can be a great place to start.

但如果你没有车，你当地的公园可以是一个很好的初选择。

There are usually a range of habitats where mushrooms grow, such as playing fields and wooded areas.

通常有一些生长蘑菇的栖息地，如运动场和林区。

But you need to be there first thing in the morning, as there's likely be a lot of competition-not just from people but wildlife too.

但你早上第一件事就是去那里，因为那里可能会有很多竞争--不仅是来自人类的竞争，还有野生动物的竞争。

The deer often get the best mushrooms in my local park.

在当地的公园里，鹿经常吃到最好的蘑菇。

If you're a complete beginner, I wouldn't recommend going alone or relying on photos in a book, even the one I've written!

如果你是一个完全的初学者，我不建议你一个人去或依靠书中的照片，即使是我写的那本！

There are some really good phone apps for identifying mushrooms, but you can't always rely on getting a good signal in the middle of a wood.

有一些非常好的手机应用程序可以识别蘑菇，但你不能总是依赖于在树林中获得良好的信号。

If possible, you should go with a group led by an expert-you'll stay safe and learn a lot that way.

如果可能的话，你应该和一个由专家带领的团队一起去--这样你的安全可以得到保证，并学到很多东西。

Conservation is a really important consideration and you must follow a few basic rules.

保护是一个非常重要的考虑因素，你必须遵循几条基本规则。

You should never pick all the mushrooms in one area-collect only enough for your own needs.

你不能采摘一个地方所有的蘑菇--只需采集你自己需要的。

Be very careful that you don't trample on young mushrooms or other plants.

小心不要踩到小蘑菇或其他植物。

And make sure you don't pick any mushrooms that are endangered and protected by law.

并确保你没有采摘任何濒危和受法律保护的蘑菇。

There's been a decline in some varieties of wild mushrooms in this part of the country.

国家这一地区的一些野生蘑菇品种已经减少了。

Restaurants are becoming more interested in locally sourced food like wild mushrooms, but the biggest problem is that so many new houses have been built in this area in the last ten years.

餐馆对野生蘑菇等当地来源的食物越来越感兴趣，但最大的问题是过去十年来该地区建造了如此多新房子。

And more water is being taken from rivers and reservoirs because of this, and mushroom habitats have been destroyed.

因此，更多的水被从河流和水库中抽取，蘑菇栖息地也被破坏。

Anyway,a word of advice on storing mushrooms.

不管怎样，有一点关于储存蘑菇的建议。

Collect them in a brown paper bag and as soon as you get home, put them in the fridge.

将它们收集在棕色纸袋中，一回到家，就把它们放进冰箱。

They'll be fine for a couple of days, but it's best to cook them as soon as possible-after washing them really carefully first, of course.

这些蘑菇可以保留几天，但最好尽快煮熟--当然，首先要仔细清洗它们。

So everybody knows what a mushroom tastes like, right?

所以每个人都知道蘑菇的味道，对吧？

Well,you'll be surprised by the huge variety of wild mushrooms there are.

嗯，你会对野生蘑菇的种类之多感到惊讶。

Be adventurous!

要有冒险精神！

They're great in so many dishes-stir fries, risottos, pasta.

蘑菇在很多菜肴中都很棒--炒菜、烩饭、意大利面。

But just be aware that some people can react badly to certain varieties so it's a good idea not to eat huge quantitiesto begin with.

但请注意，有些人可能会对某些品种有不良反应，所以一开始不要吃太多。

OK, so now I'm going to show you...

好的，现在我要向你展示...