Observant visitors to this page will know that I am an avid wild-Mushroom hunter. The woods around our home in France offer plenty of Girolles, Cepes, Hedgehog Mushrooms, and Trumpets of Death. And our favourite Parasol Mushrooms pop-up almost anywhere. We always stick to these five well-known varieties.
We had really been hoping for a few Cepes before we left last weekend, but it wasn't to be. It had rained as needed, and it had been hot. Sadly, for some reason, they didn't grow.
However, I now see from local reports that there are beautiful Cepes everywhere (above, 2 days ago), and the local marketplace is busy every afternoon, with merchants buying all they can get their hands on.
I cannot tell you how annoyed this makes me. One of the greatest pleasures of living where we do is the availability of a good variety of wild mushrooms; especially the Cepes.
We did have a few way back in June, with three days of Cepe omelets, but I'd really been hoping for more.
Such is life.
As the Rolling Stones sang: You can't always get what you want.
ReplyDeleteTo be "annoyed" at your age, about anything, should be the exception not the rule. Breathe in, breathe out [trust me, there is an art to it]. Calm will descend.
Talking of age: What would you like to be your last meal - given a choice and assuming you'd still be interested in food?
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Last meal? I really don't know! Maybe something that took a very long time to consume!
DeleteJust so that you know, and without wishing to add to your pain: You can get 90 g (!) of Girolles at a cool £5, courtesy of Waitrose. Picked in France. Here, have a hanky to wipe your tears.
DeleteScotland's bounty should kick in any time soon.
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I don't imagine that fresh Cepes are available anywhere north of Calais; at whatever price.
DeleteCould be a good reason for going later next year.
ReplyDeleteYes, but I did find a few in early June.
DeleteWhat a pity. You always 'show and tell' us how full of taste these mushrooms are. Next year.
ReplyDeleteThey are 'the best'. A Cepe omelet is a special treat!
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