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St George’s Mushrooms: The Magic of May Foraging in the West Country
Most people associate wild mushroom foraging with crisp autumn afternoons, but May brings one of the culinary calendar's finest prizes: St George’s mushroom. Martin Hesp explores the meadows and chalk downs of the West Country in search of Calocybe gambosa—a firm, fragrant spring fungus that arrives around St George’s Day.
Martin Hesp
May 25, 20207 min read
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