Want to know a little more about the Winter chanterelle? The possible look-alikes, its conservation or its recipes?
Here we go!
Is The Winter Chanterelle Edible?
That’s a big YES! The Winter Chanterelle (Craterellus tubaeformis) is a delicious mushroom! Its taste is very typical and has a taste of smoked mushrooms. Its texture is delicate and slightly elastic, like other chanterelles.
It lends itself very well to dishes with sauce such as stews. In short, it is an excellent mushroom! But what do you need to know not to confuse it with another poisonous mushrooms?
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Avoid Confusion With Winter Chanterelle Lookalikes
The Winter Chanterelle is a fairly easy mushroom to identify, but the difference is not always easy to make for a beginner. To be sure to recognize the Winter chanterelle (craterellus tubaeformis), here is what you should observe:
- General Appearance: small mushroom ranging in color from yellow to brown. It is a slender mushroom with a thin cap.
- Cap: it is convex on the small winter chanterelles and finally becomes concave. We often notice a small hole in its center.
- Folds: these are not blades, but forked folds of the same color as the cap, often a little clearer. The folds are recurrent along the foot.
- Stem: it is very thin and fragile, yellow in color. The foot is hollow!
Winter Chanterelle Recipes
Cleaning
- Clean your chanterelles on the spot, as much as possible! This will save you a lot of work at home.
- Once at home, cut off the base of the stem of your winter chanterelles.
- Finally brush your mushrooms: the top of the cap, then under the cap.
Cooking
- Put some fat in your pan and add your chanterelles.
- Start cooking you chanterelles over very low heat. This trick will prevent your chanterelles from being too elastic.
- Then cook your chanterelles over medium heat for 10 minutes, adding a little liquid to prevent them from burning.
Recipe
- Dishes in sauce: meat, soup, stew
- Vegetable terrine…
- Pasta: in sauce with a little cream and tagliatelle
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