Mendocino Mushroom Madness
Mendocino Mushroom Madness is a celebration of wild mushrooms found on the Mendocino Coast. Starting in November, dozens of varieties of wild mushrooms start popping up all around the area. Many of our finest restaurants will be serving wild mushrooms in a variety of ways – check out some favorite recipes from several great local chefs. You can also read more about local wild mushrooms on our Local Mushrooms page.
Latest Wild Mushroom Status Report
Wild Mushroom Update on 02/07/08
Eric “King of the Candy Caps” Schramm
The latest rains have degraded the mushroom crop with hail shredding some of the larger cap mushrooms. We are also finding that many of the Hedgehogs are soggy and don’t meet our quality standards. Although our pickers are passing up about 40 per cent of the mushrooms because we consider them too old, there are still plenty of good Hedgehogs, Black and Yellow-Footed Chanterelles.
Here are the cumulative reports from Eric Schramm with his mushroom forecasts.
Hotels and Restaurants
Albion River Inn
ARI will feature the following dishes featuring local mushrooms: Creamy, Fresh Wild Mushroom Soup with a touch of Sherry, or Wild Mushroom Strudel with tender puff pastry layered with sautéed wild mushrooms & herbs, or Wild Mushroom Pasta, with a medley of roasted mushrooms, roasted garlic, basil, Parmesan cheese, in a cream sauce. 3790 North Highway One, Albion, 707-937-1919
MacCallum House Restaurant
Check out 2 recipes from Chef Alan Kantor.
Mendo Bistro
We’re taking advantage of the abundant mushroom crop this year to offer an array of mushroom dishes, plus our specialties — Candy Cap Mushroom Creme Brulee.
Rendezvous Restaurant (Highest Food Rating in Mendocino County, 2008 Zagat Guide, SF/Bay Area Restaurants)
The Rendezvous Inn & Restaurant in Fort Bragg is offering a wild mushroom tasting menu.
Check out a recipe from Chef Kim Badenhop.
