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Bingo! Bountiful Baskets of Beautiful Boletes!
We were looking for Golden Chanterelles, but what we found were Boletes … bunches of beautiful Boletes! My chef friend was quite excited about this “bacon of the mushroom world.” Continue reading
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An Asian Mushroom Diversion
Delicious recipes for White Shimeji and King Trumpet mushrooms. Continue reading
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Chanterelles Shazam: A Base Mixture for Dry Saute’ing Chanterelle Mushrooms
There are two great ways to prepare Chanterelle mushrooms, in my opinion. One is Cream of Chanterelle Soup, and the other is a base mixture for dry saute’ing Chanterelles, which I call Chanterelle Shazam. Continue reading
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Resurrecting Frozen or Dehydrated Chanterelles
In this brief video, I talk about the process of rehydrating dehydrated Chanterelle mushrooms, and also the process of thawing whole Chanterelles that have been frozen in a block of ice. Continue reading
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The Big Problem With Chanterelles — and How To Solve It
Every year at this time I experience anew a key frustration shared by those who love to hunt … and eat … Chanterelle mushrooms. For they only appear for a brief window in the Fall, September and October, typically; and while they are wonderful while we have them, they are best eaten fresh and no… Continue reading
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Lots of Interesting Shrooms for the First Big Fall Hunt of 2016
On our first big hunt of the Fall 2016 in Washington State’s Gifford Pinchot National Forest, lots of fascinating mushrooms were just waiting to be found. Continue reading
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More Shaggy Parasols! And One of Them’s a Monster …
More about the amazing Shaggy Parasol mushrooms growing in a maple leaf culture in my backyard. Continue reading
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Shaggy Parasols: Growing Them in Your Own Backyard
Here’s how I cultivated a colony of delicious Shaggy Parasol mushrooms in a maple leaf pile in my backyard. Continue reading
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One of the Joys of Exotic Mushroom Hunting: Discovery of the Unknown
When we hunt, we are focused on specific things we know and want to harvest: Golden Chanterelles, Morels, Lions Mane, Chicken of the Woods, Hedgehogs, Lobsters, Oysters, etc. But part of the joy of foraging is discovery of the unknown! Continue reading
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Getting out there, part 5: When NOT to hunt!
Sometimes the mushroom hunting can be A LOT better than other times! This was one of those other times. How to tell the difference … ? Continue reading
Mushroom Obsession 