Description

BUY ST GEORGE MUSHROOM

BUY ST GEORGE MUSHROOM

St. Georges’s mushrooms are one of the few edible species (of the larger kind) to be found in the UK in spring, and April 23rd was a convenient date to choose for its common name. They appear around this marked event, although in most cases they often arrive one or two weeks later, continuing to fruit until mid-June.

Their typical habitat is pastureland, but they also frequent grassy roadside verges and woodland edges, often in small to medium-sized groups. At any other time of year (mainly the mushroom season in autumn) white gilled mushrooms (or ‘whitish’ as in C.gamboasa’s case) tend to be untrusted, and for good reason too; many potently poisonous species share the same coloured gills. But during the spring season, there’s not too much the St.George’s Mushroom can be mistaken with.

It goes without saying that the St.George’s Mushroom is a most welcome sight for any forager, especially at this time of year. Highly prized, not only for their taste but also for their flexibility; they can be dried, pickled or cooked  They’re best gently sautéd with butter then fresh herbs and a slice of fresh garlic added to finish.

BUY ST GEORGE MUSHROOM