Favorite Mushroom?
hands down, the shitake.
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Favorite Mushroom?
@Hillary - for some reason, I have a feeling you're talking about porcini. And they are, indeed, delicious!
Favorite Mushroom?
There is a certain wild mushroom I like but have never been able to pinpoint which one it is. I've had it in a truffle macaroni and cheese dish and various other dishes. I know they're not portabello, shiitake, white button or any of those kinds. I want to say they're either chanterelle or porcini mushrooms. They're delicious! I don't know how to fully describe them because they're often cut up into little pieces.
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Favorite Mushroom?
All!! Any!!! Me+Mushrooms=True Love. I moved from the Pacific Northwest to southern AZ, and (one) of my biggest disappointments is that I can no longer forage mushrooms. Many years ago I took a mycology course that included foraging for fresh wild mushrooms, identification, etc. and I used that knowledge well. I miss it so much. We used to drive for miles looking for various mushrooms, and would make an entire, really fun day of it. I miss that so much, not only the entertainment value, which was wonderful, but also the end of the day when I would go home and cook up my treasures. If it were a VERY good day, I would prep and freeze some for later use. (The course I took taught us the best ways of preserving them too. I even dehydrated some.) Waah!! In AZ, you can't even BUY fresh wild mushrooms. Well, once in a blue moon you might be able to find a few at Trader Joe's, but you will pay through the nose for them. I miss 'home' so much.
Favorite Mushroom?
Have to be oyster; but I really fall into the "love em all" camp. I have been known to scrounge mushrooms from the plates of non-mushroom-loving friends.
Favorite Mushroom?
Morels are by far my favorite. After that, chanterelles and black trumpets, and then pretty much everything else.
Favorite Mushroom?
withiout a doubt, morels. Then Chantrelles, porcini and their relatives. I've collected mushrooms wherever I lived and always found something local to thrill the taste buds.
Favorite Mushroom?
I haven't had any white truffles yet, so for now, the Perigord Black Truffle I my favorite. A mycologist would probably scold me, I don't think technically speaking they are mushrooms, but it's close enough for me... After that, the humble shitake mushrooms rule, just because they are affordable, available year round, so flavorful, and versatile. High on the list are black trumpets, porcupine and chanterelles. I don't have any experience with morels or porcini which I'm really hoping to get to try some day.
In the end though, I too am in the LOVE EM ALL camp. Even the white mushrooms that are often found in industrial salads. They are usually the best part...
Favorite Mushroom?
Oh geez ~ I have never met a mushroom I didn't like. I don't think I can pick a "favorite", but when I have been able to get my mitts on some fresh morels, well, they would be my favorite......for the moment!
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