Chanterelles - Bulgaria

Porcini - CA

Morels - Oregon

Hans showing us Chicken of the Woods mushrooms up close in the wild, and tells us a little about finding them, choosing the tastiest ones and how to prepare them.

AVALABILITY WEEK JUNE 21nd AND BEYOND:

~Chanterelles: Good supply of small - medium ones from Bulgaria. Nice, yellow, clean, aromatic, perfect moisture content with an excellent aroma and flavor.                        Should continue coming in from Europe through August until the Oregon season starts.
 ~Morels: Good strong supply of  "Burn Morels" , from an area,which had a forest fire last year, which makes them insect free. The "Grey Morels are starting. They have the best flavor of all morels, no insects,  firm with a very good shelflife.
May be around until mid-August depending on the weather.
~Mousserons: Excellent quality and very clean. Hopefully available a couple of more weeks.
~PORCINIS: EXCELLENT. AS GOOD AS THEY GET! From our best picker . Northern California. 2-3" diameter. Split.Should be available at least 2-3 more weeks, depending on the weather.

~Ovolos: May be avilable next week. Stay tuned.

ALL OUR CULTIVATED MUSHROOMS ARE AVAILABLE WITH A GOOD SUPPLY.

FRESH PRODUCE:

~Garlic Scapes. Excellent. Certified organic. Very local (Westchester). Good availability for several more weeks.

~Ramp bulbs. Sold out until next week, when we will have new ones from Michigan. Wild.

~Seabeans: Good supply from Oregon all summer. Wild

~Nettles: Near end of season. Spotty supply. Wild.

~Fresh Green Almonds: We still have a good supply.

~Hearts of palm: Good supply yearround.

NEW PRODUCT:

~Sunflower Oil:
Coldpressed. Unrefined. This gives it a good interesting flavor. Certified Organic by NOFA-NY and a Pride of New York item. Local: From Cazenovia, New York.
Perfect for salads, dipping, saute'ing, baking, and soups. Smoke point 350F. 

Wild Mushrooms:
~Morels.  We have very beautiful ones all week from Oregon.
                      Still a slow start, due to cold weather and snow over much of the areas, but it 
                      is warming up and supply should increase and price should drop.
                      The season should last at least until mid-June. They could be around as late 
                       as mid- August.
~Porcinis. We may have for Tuesday delivery from South Africa, if all goes well.
                       Limited quantities. This may be the last of the season from S. Africa.
                       The Oregon season should start now in May, which is their usual season.
                        The weather decides.
~Mousserons. We have a good supply. Excellent quality. Clean and dry. Should be easy 
                         to clean. From Bulgaria. Normally available until end of June.
~St. George's. (Scientific name: Tricholoma Georgii. Not  related at all to Mousserons.)
                          Similar flavor to Canary or Charbonnier: Nutty / freshly ground flower.
                          Mild. Pleasant. Also from Bulgaria and potentially around until end of 
                          June.
~Chanterelles / Girolles. Finally back for Thursday delivery, if all goes well. (We
                          have stayed away from the Moroccan, since the quality has been very 
                          low and the shelf life too short.) From Bulgaria. Very small: 1/2 inch to
                          1 inch long. Have been washed and fandried.
                           Season: Should be around all summer from Europe and then from Oregon
                           and the Westcoast. Usually uninterrupted from now  until mid to late 
                           December.
~Summer Truffles. First of the season from France for Tuesday delivery.
                          Season should last until end of August/early September.

Cultivated Mushrooms:                                                                                                                    Available yearround, except for some rare growing problems.
Unfortunately that is the case for Pioppinos, which are not available at least through Wednesday. Also Nebrodinis/Abalone from California are short.

Fresh Produce:    
~Fiddlehead Ferns. We have excellent ones from Maine available until early June.
                              Wild.    
~Ramps.        From Michigan. Probably the last of the season. However, we will have the
                            bulbs in a few weeks. Wild.
~Rhubarb.   Very local. (Westchester). Available a few more weeks. Organic.
~Nettle Tops. Westchester and Oregon. Available to mid to late June. Wild.
~Fresh Green Almonds: California. Available until end of July.
~White Asparagus: France. Available until end of June.
~Hearts Of Palm: Yearround. Fresh. Just brined shortly for staying white.
                               From Panama. Organic.

Our objective is to provide you, our customers with:
1: A growing resource guide with pictures and descriptions of our mushrooms and other specialties we distribute.
2: Our blog, which will have:
     a) market and availability info
     b) current shipments description
     c) recipes and more. We hope you will find it useful.

Be sure to check out our Seasonal Availability charts and check back for our product descriptions.