King trumpet mushroom. It may be eaten either fresh or dried, roasted or baked but the flavour is not highly regarded and the flesh is chewy.
King trumpet mushroom. It may be eaten either fresh or dried, roasted or baked but the flavour is not highly regarded and the flesh is chewy.
King trumpet mushroom. Typically these mushrooms grow on the roots of wild thistles (cardo in Italian), hence the name. In Puglia they grow plentifully in the woods of Murge, near Bari, where they are celebrated each year in a special regional fair held between Gravina and Altamura. name. It may be eaten either fresh or dried, roasted or baked but the flavour is not highly regarded and the flesh is chewy.
A dialect name for the St George's mushroom. A small white or cream mushroom that appears in parts of Europe around St George's Day on 23rd April.
A name in Sardinia for the boletus, cep or porcino mushroom, often used in dried form in stews and stocks.
A name in Sardinia for the black boletus mushroom. Excellent to eat from August to October whether raw in salads or cooked or preserved and also freezes well.
