Hunting the Elusive Porcini
For years, I’ve been wanting some insight into the mysterious undertaking known as “mushroom hunting”. There is fungi subterfuge and vows of secrecy – true devotees protect their favorite hunting grounds with territorial discretion. I was thrilled to discover my friend Erin O’Neill is a “Bole” aficionado, and thanks to a gloriously monsoonish summer, the mushrooms were easily “hunted” between the runs at the Santa Fe ski basin – amidst a proliferation of other species. I have two friends named “Amanita” – loved discovering their namesake among the abundance.
Click here to see the full “hunting porcini” series.
