I would choose this as my last meal. It is simply perfect and perfect simplicity. You just need to ensure that your ceps are young, firm and crisp, with a texture almost like tender coconut. These are just too fine and rare for cooking and should be celebrated in all their glorious, raw simplicity. And don’t penny-pinch on the parmesan!
Common, easily identified and tasty – oyster mushrooms are a good beginner’s mushroom that is available for much of the year. But there are one or two look-alikes you should be aware of…
Often appearing on lawns and near rotten tree stumps, the common inkcap is generally less common, and certainly less worthwhile eating, than its cousin the shaggy inkcap…
A very common and beautiful early season bracket fungi. Quite distinctive, with feather-like scales on top and water melon scented pores below…
A very common mushroom that is edible with appropriate preparation, but can easily be confused with toxic species