Poland is a country with an abundance of different mushroom and fungi. Mushrooms,
in addition to their undeniably wonderful flavour, also have some nutritional value.
They contain iron, potassium and magnesium. They are rich in niacin, vitamin B and
proteins. In Poland there is a very strong tradition of “mushroom hunting”, as they
call it. Mushrooms growing wild in unspoiled forests have been collected since time
immemorial in this part of the world. Of course, not all mushrooms are for eating
and indeed many varieties are poisonous to humans and animals. There are hundreds
of different varieties of mushrooms/fungi in Poland, edible or otherwise, so if you
find one and are not absolutely sure what it is, leave it alone.
Depending on availability it may be possible for us to organise a local English speaking
professional mushroom hunter for a half day, whole day or week long course in the
local forest to find different species of mushrooms and fungi. The tours are normally
available between August and late October.
We can help dry your mushrooms, ready to take home using our drying machine or string
them up and hang them over our wood burning fires.