Fungi Cooking Class Wild and Cultivated Monday June 1

Fungi
Explore the use of wild and cultivated fungi with a trip to gather some during class with identification in the field. The trip is usually into the Otways but with variable weather conditions the extent of what we find can vary from week to week. We know the district well and do reconaisance trips before the class but if the weather is extremely dry there may not be much arround. We will also look at some new cultivated varieties in simple, flavoursome dishes. We are surrounded by a good range of exotic, edible fungi. Learn to identify, cook and preserve these exiting wild foods.
$110 per person or $100 per person with a group of 4 or more.
All Inclusive Wines and GST
CLASSES ARE CONFIRMED BY RECEIPT OF CHEQUE OR BANK TRANSFER
Places are Transferable but Not Refundable
But a refund will be made if your place can be filled by another booking.
Bookings on 03 52362276 0r email gbiron@bigpond.net.au

Diane and I have been living at Sunnybrae since 1981. Walks in the bush, local pine forests and old gardens very quickly reveal wonderful displays of strange and beautiful fungi. I began to use wild mushrooms firstly for our own table and then slowly as I started to understand the varieties, we began to use them in the restaurant. I cannot caution too strongly as to the dangers of indiscriminate tastings. It took about six years before we were confident of our understanding of them to start putting them on our menus, and even now, there are only about six varieties that we use...but the hunt is on..... from Masterclass notes click here http://www.scribd.com/doc/2409499/Fab-Fungi