This week’s downpours are sure to urge a wider variety of mushrooms to begin fruiting over the next few weeks. Chanterelles, Black Trumpets, King Bolete’s and Milk Caps all favor wet conditions and should make for some great finds in August. Soon, elderberries will begin ripening along with wild cherries. Sumac, wild mustard, sweet fern and bay leaf all beckon, ready to be made into delicious seasoning mixes.
This week’s steady precipitation is a welcomed break from the heat dome that encircled New England over the holiday weekend. The rains will undoubtedly encourage some solid flushes of colorful and delicious summer mushrooms over the next 7 to 10 days. To celebrate the official opening of the fungi season, I wanted to share one of my very favorite recipes with you.