Aniseed funnel

Clitocybe odora

mushroom

A clitocybe with a strong aniseed smell, mostly used as a seasoning.

Origin

Broadleaf woods of Europe

Season (United States)

July to November

Preparation

It is used sparingly, for its aroma: dried and powdered, a pinch in a sauce or dish at the end of cooking; fresh, a few caps pan-fried with other mushrooms. Never raw. If you pick it yourself, have the mushroom checked by a pharmacist or a mycological society before eating it.

Molecules

Mushroom beta-glucansIn small amounts, not counted Ergothioneine

Did you know?

As with truffles, it can be shut in a jar with an egg, which takes on its scent.