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My farmers' market has a mushroom guy that brings in things that I've never seen before. Some of them get expensive and a few I've found rather unpleasant. Th

by chasil 4y ago

My farmers' market has a mushroom guy that brings in things that I've never seen before. Some of them get expensive and a few I've found rather unpleasant. There is absolutely no way that I could find these things myself, so I would suggest a dealer like this if you are in an area large enough to support one. This is the dealer at my market: https://www.wildgrowthgourmetmushrooms.com/ https://www.wildgrowthgourmetmushrooms.com/

ceejayoz 4y ago
I just wish I could find a morel, chanterelle, and porcini dealer.
- chasil 4y ago
  What happens when you put in your zip code and search here? https://shop.marketwagon.com/collections/vendor/3711?redir=true&trk=mh25988w https://shop.marketwagon.com/collections/vendor/3711?redir=t...
  - ceejayoz 4y ago
    "Sorry, we do not currently support your location."
    - chasil 4y ago
      I hope you find something near you.
- dzhiurgis 4y ago
  > chanterelle How do you cook them? They are pretty cheap here so I tried number of times this summer and found the flavour just not worth the cleanup hassle. Maybe they are different in NA. IIRC the traditional method here is to boil them and then cook with bacon and onion, so chances of their flavour is 0.
  - cinntaile 4y ago
    Fry them in butter and put them on a piece of toast.
    - dzhiurgis 4y ago
      Tried exactly that, def there’s nice mild flavour, but personally not worth the hassle.
jasonwatkinspdx 4y ago
Yeah, I've got foraging with a friend that knew what she was doing, and she really only did it for a fun excuse for a hike and bought her mushrooms at the farmer's market. Granted, I'm in Portland, so mushrooms are exceptional up here, but there's just no way you'll find the quality and quantity the pros do.
formerkrogemp 4y ago
You should try lion's mane if you haven't already. It's pretty good. My favorite typically remains pink oyster mushroom.
rwmj 4y ago
I've grown mushrooms (from known spores) before and it's interesting. The problem with it is that most mushrooms only grow on very specific materials, eg. only on oak wood or straw.

by chasil 4y ago

ceejayoz 4y ago

I just wish I could find a morel, chanterelle, and porcini dealer.

chasil 4y ago
What happens when you put in your zip code and search here? https://shop.marketwagon.com/collections/vendor/3711?redir=true&trk=mh25988w https://shop.marketwagon.com/collections/vendor/3711?redir=t...
- ceejayoz 4y ago
  "Sorry, we do not currently support your location."
  - chasil 4y ago
    I hope you find something near you.
dzhiurgis 4y ago
> chanterelle How do you cook them? They are pretty cheap here so I tried number of times this summer and found the flavour just not worth the cleanup hassle. Maybe they are different in NA. IIRC the traditional method here is to boil them and then cook with bacon and onion, so chances of their flavour is 0.
- cinntaile 4y ago
  Fry them in butter and put them on a piece of toast.
  - dzhiurgis 4y ago
    Tried exactly that, def there’s nice mild flavour, but personally not worth the hassle.

jasonwatkinspdx 4y ago

Yeah, I've got foraging with a friend that knew what she was doing, and she really only did it for a fun excuse for a hike and bought her mushrooms at the farmer's market. Granted, I'm in Portland, so mushrooms are exceptional up here, but there's just no way you'll find the quality and quantity the pros do.

formerkrogemp 4y ago

You should try lion's mane if you haven't already. It's pretty good. My favorite typically remains pink oyster mushroom.

rwmj 4y ago

I've grown mushrooms (from known spores) before and it's interesting. The problem with it is that most mushrooms only grow on very specific materials, eg. only on oak wood or straw.