The best wild mushrooms for beginners The world of mushrooms and fungi can be an intimidating place for beginners so through this guide we’re going to look at the best wild mushrooms for beginners. Many of them look very similar and if you get it wrong there’s the risk of…
Tag: Porcini

Porcini / Summer / Autumn / Edible How to Identify The Porcini Scientific Name: Boletus edulis Family: Boletaceae Also known as: Cep, Penny Bun, king mushroom Habitat: The temperate woodlands across Europe, including Britain, from Scandanavia south and east to Spain, right across Eurasia and China. Closely related species are…

Lurid Bolete / Summer / Autumn / Edible Scientific Name Suillellus Luridus Common Names Lurid Bolete, Family Boletaceae Habitat Mostly in association with beech, birch and oak but can sometimes be found in coniferous woodlands. More often found on calcareous soils. Description Although a tasty mushroom care should be taken…

Wild Mushroom Pate Recipe So we spend the whole mushroom season hunting and looking for fantastic edible wild mushrooms, sometimes my walk will last 3 hours through the most pristine ancient woodland and I’ll find absolutely nothing. Apart from having a lovely day out walking in the woods, I’ve come…

Wild Mushroom & Wild Greens Chickpea Frittata Ingredients: 250g cup chickpea (gram) flour 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast 2 teaspoons lacto-fermented wild garlic (or 1 teaspoon garlic powder) 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon sea salt A couple of springs of wild marjoram or thyme (or other herbs of choice) 75ml…