“The cap of these mushrooms was called [by the Romans] thyrsus and the stalk colliculus. The Kaiserling was prepared in boiled wine with a bunch of coriander or in a sauce with pepper, eggs, honey, oil, etc.” (Dierbach, 1831)
syn.: common hop | swe.: humle | nor.: humle | fin.: humala | ger.: Wilder Hopfen Hop is an extremely versatile plant. As a component of beer, we probably all consumed it. Few…
swe.: Tegelsopp | nor.: Rødskrubb | fin.: Koivunpunikkitatti | dt.: Birkenrotkappe, Rotkappe Orange boletes were anchored in the minds of several generations by the children’s book author Otfried Preussler (The Robber Hotzenplotz)…
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.: 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.: fläder | nor.: svarthyll | fin.: mustaselja | dt.: Holunder The snow-white and fragrant elderflowers are widespread in early summer. There are 10 different types of elderflower worldwide, but in our…
swe.: hästhov | nor.: hestehov | fin.: leskenlehti | dt.: Huflattich Coltsfoot with its striking yellow flower is one of the first flowering plants to be seen after winter. In some places…