The white fluff ball This mushroom has such an odd appearance that comparisons are drawn to the mane of a lion or the head of a monkey, which brings us to its name - lion's mane. The mushroom is also known by its French name pompom blanc. The white sponge-like mushroom can be small like … Continue reading Lions mane – Pompom blanc

Springs finest mushroom This mushroom might not be as sought-after as the famous porcini but it’s even rarer to find in the wild and has a unique and mild flavour to it that gourmets all over the world appreciate - the morel. Morels are one of the few enjoyable mushrooms that grow in spring only, … Continue reading Morel – Morchel

The giant umbrella  The parasol mushroom is one of the larger edible mushrooms with a thin light brown stem that can grow as high as 80cm and a slightly darker brown cap that can exceed the diameter of even the large portobello mushroom. The scent and taste of this mushroom is very mild with a … Continue reading Parasol mushroom – Riesenschirmling

The holy grail The Ancient Romans already knew the worth of this strange-looking rare fungus. The fact that truffle is incredibly hard to cultivate and can only be found in certain types of soil certainly adds to its appeal. It contains more than 100 different aromas and is one of the most expensive ingredients in … Continue reading Truffle – Trüffel

The curious sponge mushroom When seeing this sponge-like mushroom it might not at first occur to you that it’s a delicious edible mushroom but the wood cauliflower is exactly that. It’s cream to yellow in colour and can weigh several kilograms. The mushroom only grows in the wild and can be found in Central Europe … Continue reading Wood Cauliflower – Krause Glucke

The umami mushroom This flavourful mushroom hails from East Asia where it what was named after the tree it likes to grow on. In Japan shiitake mushrooms have been cultivated for centuries and play a big part not only in the culinary world but are also used for medical purposes to boost the immune system … Continue reading Shiitake

The giant mushroom Probably the biggest edible mushroom of them all, the giant puffball is absolutely unmistakable. It’s a giant white ball that can weigh up to 20kg; some of us might vaguely remember kicking an overripe puff ball in a field like a football because unlike a lot of other mushrooms they don’t grow … Continue reading Giant Puffball – Riesenbovist

The golden trumpet This beautiful gold-orange colored mushroom known as chanterelle or girolle mushroom is one of Europe’s most popular ones and can be found from late summer to late autumn. These mushrooms are notoriously hard to cultivate which is why they are some of the more expensive ones. Most chanterelles are foraged directly from … Continue reading Chanterelle – Pfifferling

The King Of Mushrooms Technically their English name is Cep but especially in restaurants they are often referred to by their much more melodic sounding Italian name. The porcini mushroom is undoubtedly the king of mushrooms, not just because of its impressive size. It's notoriously hard to cultivate which is why it's exclusively available from … Continue reading Porcini – Steinpilz