@fascinatedbyfungi: Excited to be visiting Colorado again this summer. The most exciting mushroom I found there was the Rocky Mountain Porcini or local King Bolete species #Boletusrubriceps. They are large fleshy pored mushrooms which grow in mycorrhizal association with Engleman Spruce. It was fairly recently (2014) that the species of King was recognized as being genetically distinct from other north American or European species. It was super exciting to find these big Boletes, they were for the most part free of bugs and incredibly dense crispy mushrooms. I brought home a bunch and have been cooking with them all week, check my stories to see what I’ve been making! . Boletus rubriceps is by far my favorite Porcini/King Bolete species that I have tried. It has little to none of the bitterness that I associate with the versions of this mushroom I have tried in California. As with other porcini it is an excellent mushroom when dried and powdered, able to add deep umami savoriness to any dish. Fresh those mushrooms have a texture that is very meaty and pleasing in the mouth, with relatively mild flavor compared to a portabello or shiitake. . . #porcini #mushroomhunter #wildmushrooms #kingbolete #coloradomushrooms #mushroomedu #fascinatedbyfungi #mycology #mushtok

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