We stock Chanterelle in two forms: powder and capsules.
What do Chanterelle look like?
Almost anyone who has been mushroom picking knows the Chanterelle (Cantharellus cibarius). It's bright yellow, with a cap that curves into a funnel as it ages, and instead of true gills it has thick, forked ridges that run smoothly down the stem. A fresh Chanterelle smells faintly of apricot.
Chanterelles have a lookalike too: the false Chanterelle. It's a stronger orange, and its gills are thin and crowded. It isn't considered deadly, but if you're picking Chanterelles for the first time, it's worth showing your basket to an experienced forager.
Why all chanterelles are wild
Chanterelles only grow in partnership with living trees: birch, pine, spruce or oak. Their mycelium wraps around the roots and trades nutrients with the tree. Nobody has yet managed to recreate that partnership in a greenhouse, so Chanterelles aren't farmed commercially. Every Chanterelle you see for sale was picked in a forest, and ours are no exception.
One more thing about them: Chanterelles are almost never wormy. That's why people love foraging them, since there's hardly anything to throw away after the harvest.
How to use Chanterelle powder
Chanterelles add a deep mushroom flavor to a dish without any pieces of mushroom. Add a spoonful of a cream soup, a creamy sauce, risotto or gravy towards the end of cooking. The powder holds its aroma well, so one pack lasts a long time.
What the research says
Folk medicine credits Chanterelles with action against parasites, which is why people often buy them in capsules. There's no scientific evidence for this: research on what Chanterelles contain hasn't gone beyond the lab, and no human studies have been done. Scientists are also interested in the vitamin D and beta-glucan content of Chanterelles.
We sell Chanterelles as a food product, not as a treatment or a way to prevent illness.
Warnings
Mushrooms are hard to digest, so people with stomach, pancreas or bowel conditions should eat them with care and after talking to a doctor. We don't recommend Chanterelles during pregnancy or breastfeeding, or for children, or for anyone with a mushroom intolerance.
You can buy Chanterelle powder or Chanterelle capsules at Muhomornya, with delivery across Ukraine and abroad.
