Monthly Archives: November 2012

The ideal Christmas present – a Gather & Cook trip to Sweden!

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Well, it’s that time of year again. You’re wanting to get something that no one else has thought of for the special person in your life, and at the back of your mind you’re looking forward to January when you can legitimately start thinking of booking next year’s holidays. Or is that just the way I think? Anyway here’s a suggestion. Booking a Gather & Cook trip to stay with us on the stunningly beautiful West Coast of Sweden will kill two birds with one stone. Not only will you get the chance to go out mushroom foraging with a qualified enthusiast with lots of local knowledge, you’ll get to do it in an a gorgeous part of the world, and with a gourmet spin. Good food and Swedish cuisine is an integral part of the experience. Spend four nights with us next Autumn learning more about identifying mushrooms and pick enough to take a good supply of your own home with you for the winter larder. Ideal!

 


New pate recipes to try..

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The nicest thing about the festive season is the food we share together. Memorable dishes and dinner parties that we talk about in years to come. Love of food certainly brings us together in very positive ways! In that spirit I’ve been trying some new wild mushroom recipes and have started with two different pates: Chicken liver with Wild Mushroom Pate, and Winter Chanterelle and Blue Cheese Pate which are on the recipe page now. We’d love to hear your comments if you try them yourselves. You can always contact us by email (info@getfunghi.co.uk), on Facebook, or on Twitter. Get in touch!

More opportunities to try our delicious wild Winter Chanterelle mushrooms on toast!

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For many people, their first experience of wild mushrooms are the dried porcini most supermarkets sell, in varying qualities. If you’ve tried ours, or the Forest Mix, you’ll know that the smell and taste should be sweet and almost nutty, and the mushroom should be firm and free from obvious signs of insect infestation. Winter Chanterelles, however, or Yellow Legs as they are called in the states, are very rarely sold fresh or dried here in the UK so most people who come to our tasting sessions have never eaten them before. It’s one of our favourite mushrooms, with a real earthy, forest floor aroma and tang quite different to the milder porcini, and the strong  flavour complements other strong tastes like a good mature cheddar or steak. In Sweden it’s often served as an accompaniment to wild meats like venison or reindeer.

The good news is that there are a couple more opportunities coming up to try one (or several!) of our wild mushroom toasties for yourself and see if it becomes your new favourite mushroom. This Saturday, November 24th, we’ll be running a cafe with a Swedish theme at Made in New Mills annual Christmas Art & Crafts Show in Providence Church Hall, Mellor Rd, SK22 4DP between 10am and 3pm, so come and do your Christmas shopping and stay for toastie and a glass of mulled wine as well!

After Christmas we’re really looking forward to doing our first tasting at Fosters Fine Foods and Flowers in Chapel, run by the super enthusiastic chef and food fanatic, Jason. We’ll be there on Saturday January 12th 2013, more information on precise timings to follow soon.

Come and try wild Winter Chanterelles on toast!

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We’re looking forward to doing a mushroom tasting on home ground tomorrow, Sat 10th November at Doc Greens, Union Rd, New Mills. If you haven’t tried our delicious Winter Chanterelle mushroom toasties before get yourself over to try one – you’re welcome too if you have tried them already!

Have a look at the fantastic range of fresh and dried produce they have here.