Who is Anthony Tassinello from The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals and what is their importance?

Anthony Tassinello is a private chef who helps Pollan discover the joys of burn morel hunting. Tassinello is a tall, thin man who thrives on hunting mushrooms, particularly those that appear following a forest burn. Tassinello proves to be a wonderful teacher, helping Pollan be able to better spot edible mushrooms, and teaching him theories of why and how mushrooms grow.