Harvesting Nature’s Top Wild Mushroom Recipes
Wild mushrooms are some of the most exciting ingredients you can bring home from the woods. From the fleeting spring appearance of morels to the brilliant colour of chanterelles and the impressive size of a freshly found chicken of the woods, each species brings its own flavours, textures, and possibilities to the kitchen.
Whether you’ve returned from a successful foraging trip with a basketful of mushrooms, picked some up from a farmers’ market, or have a carefully preserved stash waiting in the freezer or pantry, knowing what to do with them is half the fun. Morels, oysters, lobster mushrooms, chanterelles, chicken of the woods, hen of the woods, and other wild varieties can all be transformed into dishes that make the most of what makes each mushroom unique.
The following 21 recipes are some of Harvesting Nature’s favourite ways to cook with wild mushrooms. You’ll find recipes suited to a variety of species and preparations, with plenty of inspiration for turning your next wild mushroom harvest into something memorable. Try a recipe with the mushrooms called for, experiment with a suitable substitute, or simply use this collection as inspiration for whatever you happen to bring home from the woods.
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Without further ado, here are 21 of Harvesting Nature’s favorite wild mushroom recipes:
I’m already obsessed with mushrooms, and now I want to cook every one of these. The fried oyster mushroom tacos and hen-of-the-woods dumplings look especially good. Definitely saving this one!