In Italy and France and across continental Europe, autumn sees a stream of pickers heading for the forest to hunt for wild mushrooms. But why is this a rare sight in Britain?
Chef Antonio Carluccio, lifelong enthusiast, has done more than anyone to teach us about the joys of the porcini. He will be joining Martha to prepare a Spaghetti with Honey Fungus from his Complete Mushroom Book - The Quiet Hunt, and explaining why we should make more of our free food. The Complete Mushroom Book: The Quiet Hunt by Antonio Carluccio, Quadrille Publishing Ltd, ISBN 1844000400 Antonio Carluccio's recipe for Spaghetti With Honey Fungus