A favorite fall pastime in Le Marche is mushroom hunting! It' a peaceful way to explore the woods and forest floor while foraging for dinner! This years conditions have been ideal for funghi and we have brought home kilos of porcini, russola, biette and even huge portabello mushrooms! Our resident expert on everything, Dott. Gaggi leads the way, off the trail, passing over the toxic breeds and directing us to exactly where the delicious edibles can be found. After a long walk in the woods, we return for an aperitivo and reinspect our baskets of booty! So, what to do with these fragrent plump mushrooms? Eat them!
Favorite Fall Mushroom Recipes:
Man do I miss Italy! FYI I hope to be back in June 2013. -Evan
ReplyDeleteLove mushrooms and this risotto recipe is one will have to try just looks delish and it is so simple!Wish I could be "mushroom hunting" with you today..
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What a fun thing to do. Can't believe that Gaggi did as much as he did. He's amazing and so were the mushrooms we found.
ReplyDeleteWow, loving mushrooms,that just becames a favourite post! By the way you are a photographer right?
ReplyDeleteNothing beats the feeling of being close to nature while foraging for dinner! Mushroom hunting certainly is a fun activity. For one, you will learn a lot of things about mushrooms, and you can get some ingredients for your recipe. If you are lucky, you might forage some mushrooms that have medicinal value.
ReplyDeleteThing I find most interesting about mushrooms is their underground connection to each other. Amazing!
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