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mousseron
St. George’s mushroom
The tricholome de la Saint-Georges or mousseron vrai or mousseron de printemps is a much appreciated field mushroom that pops up around 23 April—St George’s Day. It especially likes the limestone grasslands of the south of France; it’s fleshy and bumpy looking, and tastes good just sautéed in butter.
If you see something similar with a ring or mini veil around the stem, avoid it like the plague; it’s probably a highly poisonous Amanita verna.
Text © Dana Facaros
Image by User:Strobilomyces