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You are looking at the nutritional values before boiling down. 90% of fresh chanterelles is just water. After normal processing (boiling most of the water away)
by vesinisa 9y ago
You are looking at the nutritional values before boiling down. 90% of fresh chanterelles is just water. After normal processing (boiling most of the water away), the nutritional ratio of proteins vs carbs is actually superior to eg. chick pea:
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- maxerickson 9y agoRight, foraging for water isn't a great way to get protein, that was more my point than whether they are a sensible thing to eat once you have them.
- vesinisa 9y agoWell, chanterelles grow in spots and a good spot can yield 10-20 kg worth of mushrooms, which is about 1-2kg worth of beef in protein from a work of a few hours. The trick is just knowing the good spot - they can be closely guarded family secrets.