Wild Matsutake (Pine Mushrooms) Size:1 lb it will be covered with

it will be covered with acorns - bellotas - for the pigs to feast upon

Impressively devoid of the dirt one expects from wild mushrooms

These truffles really shine when warmed

Preserved in a light umeboshi plum vinegar

Wild Matsutake (Pine Mushrooms) Size:1 lb it will be covered withMatsutake Mushrooms have enjoyed esteem in Japan for over one thousand years, consumed only by members of the Imperial Court as recently as the seventeenth century. Despite their status as Matsutakes longest standing admirers, Japans own production of these mushrooms has sharply declined over the last several decades, largely due to the proliferation of the pine killing nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus. Though much Matsutake production elsewhere