We have been mushroom hunting for years now! There is truly no greater joy than trudging through the winter rain across a soft and damp forest floor in search of the most flavorful fungi!
That being said, PLEAS be careful! Many wild foods can be mistaken for deadly look-alikes. If you are not 100% positive you have correctly identified the mushroom DO NOT EAT IT! "When in doubt, throw it out!" Our most recent video on the subject is below. I hope you find it informative and inspiring! We ended up making mushroom and venison ravioli from scratch... it was incredible! Keep the old ways alive!
"What's with today today?"- Lucas, Empire Records Sea salt is the best right? But what's better then using the finest gourmet sea salt from the store? Making your own! Here's a link to our latest Youtube video on the subject, and a link to an article I published on this a while back.
It could not be simpler! 1: Gather sea water (* Be sure to get the water from clean coves and not polluted harbors). 2: Boil down the water into a milky-looking highly saline solution. 3: Evaporate the remaining water in a wide and flat dish in the sun. 4: give it a toast in the oven. 5: Grind it with dried herbs from the garden! https://www.northcoastjournal.com/humboldt/salt-of-the-sea/Content?oid=4037444 Keep the old ways alive!
