Provenance : France, Turkey, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Croatia, Austria, Poland, Lithuania, Sweden, Russia, U.S.A., Canada, Spain, Portugal, Marocco.
Season : From May to February.
Habitat : In leafy or conifer woods, often close to paths.
Taste : very pleasant, pronounced, fruity.
Cooking tips :
The Chanterelle is one of the most well-known and appreciated edible mushrooms in many countries. It is used in numerous recipes : raw in salads, cooked in as sauce or fried to be served with meat, fish, fowl, poultry, or just simply prepared with eggs or potatoes.
RANGE |
FRESH |
FROZEN |
TINNED |
DRIED |
BRINE |
References |
A++ or A+ quality |
Raw, blanched, fried (whole or sliced) |
« Au naturel », cooked,juice |
Whole or sliced (extra, standard), Flour |
1st or 2nd category |
Packaging |
Punnet 125 250g Packet 1 and 3kg |
Bags 300 and 450g,1 and 2,5kg Punnet 150g (fried) Plastic bags 5 and 10 kg |
Tins 1/4, 1/2, 4/4, 5/1 Glass jars 23, 44, 66cl |
Plastic jars 25, 50, and 250g Packets 25, 50, 250g Bags 1 and 2kg |
Casks of 20 and 40kg |
Storage |
4 to 5 days between +2 and +5°C |
18 months at -18°C |
3 years |
2 years |
1 year |