Chanterelle
Cantharellus cibarius · Fungus
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A wild, golden-yellow mushroom shaped like a flaring trumpet, with blunt ridges instead of gills. Foraged, never farmed, it has a fruity, apricot-like aroma and firm flesh that suit a slow saute in butter.
Picking a good onedrag
Dry, gold, apricot-scentedSlimy, dark and sour
Market freshBuy itThe everyday one: saute hard, then cream, pasta, chicken.
Cap and edgeDuller gold, a few browned edges
Ridges beneathRidges dulling, edges a little flat
Stem and fleshCut base tanned, flesh still firm
SmellFaint fruit over damp earth
What you get from one
100%
Edible part
5.4 g · nothing comes off
5.4 g
Weight each
each one
Keeping ittap a temperature
A domestic fridge holds it about 5× longer than the counter.
95%
Humidity
Paper bag, never sealed
Airflow