Enjoy Wild Fresh Mushrooms All-Year-Round! Wild Fresh Mushroom Timeline

1. Fresh Morel 

April-Aug

Known as the ‘King of Wild Mushrooms’, Morels are revered around the world by chefs and home cooks alike. A natural flavour enhancer, they boast a rich, earthy, nutty flavour that goes especially well with steak, pasta and in a cream sauce.

 

2. Fresh Pine

Aug-Dec

With an undeniable fragrance being both sweet and spicy, the pine mushroom or matsutake mushroom is famous and beloved in Japan as well as with chefs throughout North America. Its amazing flavour and texture lend well to a whole host of recipes.

3. Fresh Golden Chanterelle

July-Jan

Golden Chanterelles embody incredible full buttery undertones with hints of dried apricots or peaches.

 

4. Fresh Porcini

May-Sep

Fresh porcini is a wonderful addition to risottos, pasta dishes and sauces. With a strong nutty flavour it is a really versatile ingredient to cook with pasta or any other recipe.

 

5. Fresh Lobster Mushroom

July- Nov

Being able to be sautéed or stewed for long periods, the lobster mushroom is great for recipes where other mushrooms wouldn’t hold up. Its strong flavour has a hint of the sea.

 

6. Fresh Cauliflower Mushroom

Nov-April

Cauliflower mushrooms are also known as the brain fungus, or sea sponge are light yellow coloured leafy mushrooms that are harvested from the pacific northwest.

 

7. Fresh Hedgehog Mushroom

Nov-April

Another winter variety, the Hedgehog mushroom has a similar texture and flavour to a chanterelle, yet perhaps sweeter and more buttery with a subtle peppery edge.

 

8. Fresh Black Trumpet

Aug-Nov

With a rich and smoky flavour, the black trumpet mushroom is a popular mushroom around the West Coast. Its bold dark colour makes a great feature in many recipes.

9. Fresh Yellowfoot Chanterelle

July-Jan

The yellowfoot chanterelle or winter chanterelle is lesser known than others, but it is a hidden gem because of its ease in being added into game dishes and buttery sauces.

 

10. Fresh Italian White Truffle

Oct-Jan

Black Italian Winter Truffle has a strong depth of flavor and aroma which makes them distinct from the autumn truffle. Our fresh truffles are foraged from Italy.

 

11. Fresh Italian Black Winter Truffle

Oct-Jan

Black Italian Winter Truffle has a strong depth of flavor and aroma which makes them distinct from the autumn truffle. Our fresh truffles are foraged from Italy.

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