Mushrooms

Porcini

Summer–autumn (July–November) Mushrooms

Porcini, or cep as it is properly called, is a very popular edible mushroom found in many different types of forest. In principle you can find porcini in all forests, but it prefers spruce plantations, silver fir and beech forest. Summer bolete is porcini's cousin and arrives a little earlier – it is slightly lighter and softer, but unfortunately almost always attacked by worms.

Find it in nature

Many types of forest – prefers spruce plantations, silver fir and beech forest

Nordjylland

Rold Skov · Buderupholm

Spruce plantations and beech forest with good populations

Østjylland

Silkeborg-skovene · Nørreskoven

Spruce plantations and silver fir stands

Sjælland

Gribskov · Tisvilde Hegn

Large forests with spruce and beech

Vestjylland

Klitplantagerne · Hovborg Plantage

Conifer plantations on sandy soil

Recipes with Porcini

Mushroom salsa

For this dish you need porcini. It is a variation of the classic porcini carpaccio, but here there are a few more flavors involved.

Easy 15 min

Assorted mushrooms and lingonberries

I have elsewhere in the book described how I once saw a dish in a cookbook that opened a new world for me. This is my version of the same dish.

Easy 20 min

Toast with smoked mushrooms and soy-cured egg yolk

This is pure mushroom deliciousness and a sure winner when dedicated meat eaters need to be convinced of the possibilities in the world of mushrooms.

Medium 30 min

Mushroom crackers

This is a really fine cracker that you can easily make in large batches and store. I've used it for dipping in mushroom mayonnaise, just as it is, or with a piece of cheese.

Easy 90 min

Mushroom tapenade with white wine or red wine

I learned to make this tapenade in its basic form back in the 90s at the Film School in Ebeltoft. Here I've made a couple of variations on it. Back then it was with black olives, now it's with mushrooms.

Easy 30 min

Mushroom bread variations

Bread has become a completely different game these days, and the level of baking is something else entirely. Yeast is something you preferably avoid, rising times are endless, and the flour types are many. Mushroom bread is a wonderful companion to mushroom dishes, and it gives a wonderful aroma and flavor.

Medium 60 min

Mushroom lasagna

This all-time favorite has over the years been infected with mushrooms in my kitchen. I remember making the first lasagna with more porcini than beef, and it was a revelation.

Medium 120 min

Popcorn with mushroom MSG

Popcorn are in my opinion a slightly boring snack. But with this little upgrade they really shine. Always make your own popcorn so you avoid the chemicals.

Easy 10 min