Toadstools, mushrooms, fungi, edible and poisonous; one thousand American fungi

1. Having washed and cleansed them from the earth which is apt to

collect between the plaits or hollows of the plant, dry thoroughly in a napkin and put them into a saucepan with pepper, salt and parsley, adding or not a piece of ham. Stew for an hour, pouring in occasionally a little broth to prevent burning. When sufficiently done, bind with the yolks of two or three eggs and serve on buttered toast.