Golden craterellus

Craterellus aureus

mushroom

Small yellow-orange funnel-shaped trumpet, 4 to 10 cm, edible.

Origin

Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, Laos, Congo and Gabon

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The funnels are split in half to clear out soil and needles, then pan-fried for about ten minutes; they are eaten cooked, 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?

It was described from specimens from Hong Kong.