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Mushrooms

MATSUTAKE

Matsutake, Tricholoma matsutake
Flavor and Texture: very fragrant and earthy, slight pine flavor: thick, firm flesh.
Description: reddish-brown caps are 2-10 inches across and convex to nearly flat. The meat is snow white. At a young stage of development, the caps are cottony and tend to roll under on themselves. As the mushroom matures, it becomes scaly and sticky. Note: matsutakes are an ancient Japanese delicacy. There is a romantic tradition of mushroom hunts and picnics in the pine forests where the matsutake grows, and this is a favorite theme in Japanese art work and poems.