Cooking & Baking

Vancouver Island. My son tried it once, and within 2 hours, came within 20 feet of a bear. He decided that that was not the career for him. At up to $25 a pound, and $300 a day, it seems good, but...very uncertain, and not without danger and discomfort. Vancouver Island is very hilly, and chanterelles don't grow in orderly rows in convenient places.

I am also fond of dried Chinese black mushrooms. They keep for an incredibly long time, and are reconstituted easily. They are pretty earthy, and some people can't get past the rubbery texture, which I enjoy. However, if a different variety of mushroom had that texture when I bit into it, I'd probably spit it out. They are an essential ingredient when I make Singing Chicken.