Maine has hundreds of edible mushrooms, including chanterelles, puffballs, oysters, porcinis, and more. While all of New England is popular with foragers, Maine is especially bountiful, thanks to its...
Category: Fungi
Enjoying a delicious mug of mushroom hot chocolate is a great way to get your chocolate fix and boost your well-being. Mushroom powder is a superfood packed with nutrients and can be easily added to...
Agrocybe praecox (spring fieldcap), appears earlier than many other mushrooms, during late spring and early summer. Spring fieldcap is an edible mushroom when well cooked, although it’s not favored...
Many people are thrilled when they find expensive truffles on their foraging adventures. Or, so they think. Most of the time, these truffles are false truffles, including the yellow false truffle,...
True turkey tail holds its spores in tubes, so you should see tiny holes visible to the naked eye. The false turkey tail (Stereum ostrea) has a smooth or slightly wrinkly underside and no visible...
Cantharellus cibarius (Golden Chanterelle): Identification, Lookalikes, and Recipes
Due to its specific growing conditions, C. cibarius is one of the most challenging mushrooms to cultivate. For this reason, this golden chanterelle mushroom is highly sought after and only seasonally...