We're talking mushrooms here folks. My uncle, who doesn't use the Internet, and so will likely never see this post, has just made my WEEK! This is what I received in the mail today:
That is a nearly 5 pound box of chanterelle mushrooms. A mother-load! Freshly picked on Friday at the base of Mt. Hood in Oregon, and priority mailed to me for arrival today. This stuff is like gold. I covet these. I buy them every year or so, but at $25-40/lbs, they are not a luxury I can often afford.
I immediately sorted them and made myself a side dish to go with the leftover kale salad of yesterday and Cajun ocean perch that was baking.
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| I first used any of the mushrooms that seems to be on the verge of going - a bit too moist for my liking, and cut any yuck off. Thyme, garlic, and lemon at the ready, with my new cast-iron pan heating up. |
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| Just in the pan, one must not mess with them too much. |
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| They have shrunk down a bit with their lovely crispy edges. |
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| As usual, the looks of the finished product is lacking due to poor lighting in our kitchen and a less than adequate camera. But OooooOooooh, this was GOOOOOD! |
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