Wild Mushroom Foraging

Few people realise that with the warm, damp climate the UK is better suited for mushrooms than Italy or France, where gathering wild fungi is a national obsession. The area around the Pot Kiln and the Cookery School is abundant during the months of October and November with a diverse range of species, including ceps, chanterelles and blewitts.

 

The season is very short so you need to be quick off the mark in booking a place. We only run the course for a few weeks in October and November and we are very lucky to have Matthew Dorich, a local mushroom expert, teaching the courses.  Matthew has been foraging for more than 15 years so join him on a ’silent hunt’ and discover how to positively identify a number of edible varieties. 

 

Back at the Cookery School, Matthew will demonstrate techniques for cleaning , drying and pickling your finds, and the class will prepare some delicious recipes for lunch such as Pheasant & Wild Mushroom Tagliatelle and delicious Wild Mushroom Bruschetta.

 

Winter Chanterelles, Bay Boletus, Ceps, Hedgehog Fungus, Chicken of the Woods were just some of our finds last year. 

 

Dates coming very soon! Do call the office for further information about these very popular courses!

 

The cost of this course is £195.00 per person.

 

For bookings of more than 3 please call 01635 200 200