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Tofino Time: Foraging for Chanterelles

August 14, 2012 by Eva Louise 3 Comments

There is nothing like chanterelle mushroom picking here in the Pacific Northwest. The thrill! the chase! associated with this gorgeous, gold-fluted fungus really cannot be replicated.  So today, equipped with plastic bags and scissors, the family and I set out to capture these curly-cupped creatures.  After picking at three locations, we returned with a hefty bounty of about one kilo. Now I just have to figure out what to do with all these mushrooms….

Filed Under: Life & Travel Tagged With: foraging, mushrooms, tofino, travel

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  1. Supremo

    August 14, 2012 at 11:48 pm

    My parents surely know!

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  2. Lance Marburger

    August 15, 2012 at 11:32 am

    Wow!!!! A treasure trove for sure!!!!!!! Reminds me of when I was hiking in the Shenandoah Mountains and came across orange mushies. My hiking partner at the time was certain they were chanterelles. I was skeptical remembering a story of someone in NYC picking stuff in Central Park and not having a good day or a very long life. Turns out the mushies were indeed poisonous. Always good to have an expert on hand while shrooming……

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    • Eva Louise

      August 17, 2012 at 5:55 pm

      Amen, Lance! I only pick chanterelles since they are the only thing I am 100% confident in identifying. There seems to be an “evil twin” to every edible mushroom I see out there, so the final step of brushing the mushrooms gives me one last chance to save me and my family from imminent death . Thanks for reading 🙂

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