One of the wonderful things about wild Chanterelle mushrooms is that they often appear in great abundance especially in a rainy summer.  I pick about 80lbs a season (mostly Smooth Chanterelle) and sell most but do enjoy eating many in season and saving a few batches for future use.  I placed the mushrooms in a dehydrator. Some were cut in-half for faster drying while others were left whole taking longer to dry before reaching the point of crackle. The dry mushrooms have a fantastic mild yet fruity nutty aroma that I find difficult to compare to anything else.  Next time I’ll pickle some using the recipe here.

Forest Floor Eye View

Harvesting some of the Chanterelles

Chanterelles on the Dehydrator

Natalia with a double handful of Chanterelle

Dried Chanterelles

Wild Harvested Chanterelle Toastie