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NYT on mushroom foraging in FrancePosted Nov 21st 2006 3:02PM by Joe DiStefanoFiled under: Vegetables, Fall Flavors, FranceI recently came across an interesting article on foraging for wild mushrooms in France. Among the surprising facts in The New York Times piece: Pharmacists in some regions of France are trained mycologists. This expertise in all things fungal enables them to help doubtful foragers determine whether they basket they've picked contains delectable porcini or deadly amanita phalloides.Until the frost hits in late November, professional French foragers comb the forests to supply markets with porcini (or cèpes en français), sheeps feet and golden girolles. I had no idea that fall was mushroom season in France. The Times notes that wild mushroom omelets and fricasees are classic autumnal fare. Now I've yet another reason to get to France. Don't worry. If I do my own foraging, I'll be sure to stop at a local drugstore afterwards.
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