Mycophagy 101: Continuing On!
Preparation, preservation, pickling
and eating wild, and not so wild, mushrooms!
Presented by Stephanie Kowalyk and Catherine Lambrecht
A dictionary definition of mycophagy: Fungivory or mycophagy is the process of organisms consuming fungi. Many different organisms have been recorded to gain their energy from consuming fungi, including birds, mammals (that’s us!), insects, plants, amoeba, gastropods, nematodes, bacteria and other fungi. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fungivore)
Stephanie and Cathy, aka mammals, will share their ideas, methods and best practices on preparing mushrooms. Any wild edibles brought to this meeting may find their way into the pot. Some domesticated mushrooms will be cooked, though the techniques will work well with their wild cousins.
We welcome members to bring their favorite mushroom dish to share or at least the recipe.
Stephanie Kowalyk and Cathy Lambrecht are members of the Illinois Mycological Association.
Stephanie Kowalyk is a gourmande whose love of preparing tasty dishes along with her French and Eastern European heritage led her to the woods to forage for wild mushrooms.
Cathy Lambrecht is a long, long, long time member of IMA. Cathy is a founder of Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance and LTHforum.com as well as active at the Highland Park Historical Society.
Recorded Monday, May 6th, 2019 at Niles Historical and Cultural Center
http://www.illinoismyco.org/
