Tag Archives: porcini

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Holly McCarroll found this beauty, a delicious edible Porcini, aka King Bolete, aka Boletus edulis.

Catherine Miller found a pristine King Bolete today north of Gualala. It's been a strange year for the earlier mushrooms. Winter mushrooms are beginning to appear. The first Matsutakes have appeared, as have the first Hedgehogs. More to come in the days ahead!

Thanks to Holly for allowing me to share her photo with you here.

Sunny and mild today - temps in the mid 60's. We know it won't last, but we are enjoying the warmth today. Happy New Year!

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Rick found a King Bolete this morning on our property. Karl Young came across this Boletus edulis, also called Porcini,  three days ago.

And two large, pristine Boletes were found yesterday. So check your spots! Chanterelles are also being found, plus a few Candy Caps. Lots of other mushrooms up after the rains.

Thanks to Karl for allowing me to share his photo with  you here.

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Catherine Miller was the lucky forager who found two of this year's first King Boletes, Boletus edulis. The first photo shows a banana slug on the big bolete. Banana slugs love these porcini mushrooms!

The second photo shows a smaller Bolete. Those tiny gray mushrooms are Fairy Bonnets, which are appearing in vast numbers right now on the Mendonoma coast.

Boletus edulis, also known as Cep or Porcini, are delicious, edible mushrooms. They are so fun to find. I hope I join the ranks of happy foragers very soon!

Thanks to Catherine for allowing me to share her photo with you here.

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One of our favorite edible mushrooms, Boletus edulis is appearing in greater numbers now. Also called Porcini, Cep or King Bolete, it is a joy to find. Irma Brandt found a uniquely conjoined twosome.

Unusual joining of Boletus edulis by Irma Brandt Bounty of Porcini by Irma Brandt

And here is a photo of Irma's successful mushroom hunt. These delicious mushrooms are usually found near Bishop Pine trees.

Thanks to Irma for allowing me to share her photo with you here.

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Though it's quite cold, there is a nice bloom of Boletus edulis along the Mendonoma Coast. Many foragers have been at Salt Point State Park where it is legal to forage as long as you only take five pounds a day. Catherine Miller found some of the first king boletes of the season on November 9th.

Boletus edulis arrive by Catherine Miller

Rick and I had our first taste of the year this week, making a porcini omelet for breakfast yesterday. YUM!

David Arora says that, even with the cold weather (36 degrees at our house this morning), we should see more boletes, though not as many as we would get with more normal weather. He says the cold weather will keep them hard and free from bugs. I'll be looking for Queen boletes on our property soon.

Thanks to Catherine for allowing me to share her photo with you here.