Ornage boletes were anchored in the minds of several generations by the children’s book author Otfried Preussler (The Robber Hotzenplotz) as a particularly tasty dish. A good choice in our opinion!
syn.: abalone mushroom | swe.: Ostronmussling | nor.: Blågrå østerssopp | fin.: Osterivinokas | dt.: Austernseitling, Austernpilz Most people might recognize oyster mushrooms from the shelves of their nearby supermarket. As one…
syn.: Cep | swe.: Stensopp | nor.: Steinsopp | fin.: Herkkutatti | dt.: Steinpilz, Herrenpilz Porcini mushrooms are the undisputed kings of the forest. Its massive appearance is unmistakable and its culinary…
syn.: Sweet Tooth | swe.: Blek taggsvamp | nor.: Bleik piggsopp | fin.: Vaaleaorakas | dt.: Semmelstoppelpilz The hedgehog mushroom is an easily recognizable and common mushroom across much of Europe. Its…
swe.: Tallblodriska | nor.: Furumatriska | fin.: Männynleppärousku | dt.: Edelreizker, Kiefernreizker | eng.: syn.: Red pine mushroom “You choose specimens that are not quite big yet, wash them off but don’t…
swe.: violgubbe | nor.: fiolgubbe | fin.: pölkkysieni | dt.: Schweinsohr, Violetter Leistling] Pig ears are excellent edible mushrooms that like to grow in calcareous soils and mountainous regions. Unfortunately they are…
swe.: Björkticka | nor.: Knivkjuke | fin.: Pökkelökääpä | dt.: Birkenporling, Birkenschwamm With its soft-looking appearance, the birch polypore is one of our absolute favorite mushrooms. Admittedly, the culinary value is modest…
swe.: Grankotteskivling | nor.: Grankonglehatt | fin.: Kuusenkäpynahikas | dt.: Fichtenzapfenrübling Sprucecone caps are among the most inconspicuous edible mushrooms out there. You need a good eye and a good knowledge of…
swe.: Scharlakansvårskål | nor.: Skarlagen vårbeger | fin.: Punamaljakas | dt.: Prachtbecherling Many guidebooks consider the scarlet elf cup, like the almost identical ruby elf cup (Sarcoscypha coccinea), as a modest culinary…
swe.: Stinksvamp | nor.: Stanksopp | fin.: Haisusiene | dt.: Stinkmorchel “And even today, among the uneducated, this morel was thought to be an aphrodisiac.” (Thomas Mann – The Magic Mountain) Stinkhorn…