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Wednesday, February 3, 2010
A small gift
A friend visiting from the Pacific Northwest brought a little gift. Wild chanterelle mushrooms, gathered from the Olympic Peninsula. There's only a small handful of them - perhaps 2 dozen small 'shrooms.
Mmm...I love mushrooms. I've never have wild ones, but I would probably saute' them and use them on a steak. I rarely eat beef, but I would want to enjoy the flavor of the mushrooms on their own.
Great photo! All I know about these mushrooms comes from David Guterson's book called Our Lady of the Forest. The young woman in that tale combed the forests near Forks, WA for these rare treats and sold them to local restaurants. Enjoy!
Shrooms!
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Lots of butter a small ammount of garlic, some cream, a beautifiul plate, some fingers of good bread toasted..a simple, delightful treat!
ReplyDeletenot a big mushroom fan, but the photo is great!
ReplyDeleteHaven't seen chanterelles for years! If you were lucky, they grew wild in our woods, but not for many years now.
ReplyDeleteI'm with Von for the recipe!
Fry the damn things in butter till they are black and juicy and then slap them on buttered toast.
ReplyDeleteI like mo's approach.
ReplyDeleteIf you have time & patience, mushroom risotto!
Mmm...I love mushrooms. I've never have wild ones, but I would probably saute' them and use them on a steak. I rarely eat beef, but I would want to enjoy the flavor of the mushrooms on their own.
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Well, my first reaction was "smoke 'em" (not that I ever have) but Von's recipe sounds delightful!
ReplyDeleteGreat photo!
ReplyDeleteAll I know about these mushrooms comes from David Guterson's book called Our Lady of the Forest. The young woman in that tale combed the forests near Forks, WA for these rare treats and sold them to local restaurants.
Enjoy!
some fingers of good bread toasted..a simple, delightful treat!
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