I am sure that will be good too but I would just add a dash so as to not overpower the delicate custard. Traditionally it is done with a splash of pure vanilla extract and that is also exquisite!

I made it one year as well. So good!

Glad to hear you have been finding some goodies! Yes, I am still finding a few chanterelles but last year I was seeing triple the yields at this time of year. But that might change as the season progresses. Been seeing a lot of other edibles though!

Found a bunch today while foraging after teaching a children's mushroom class. They are popping but beware as there were a lot of look alikes too

No, it is an editing software issue. I reached out to tech support and they were useless lol. Hopefully it is fixed soon!

Be very careful and use the book. When in doubt, throw them out!

Lol I had to stop editing half way through the vid and eat another one because the shots got me craving it too!

Thanks! I teach mushroom identification classes all winter when the mushrooms are still popping. You can find details on my website under "open classes" at catchncookcalifornia.com

Road trip!

I saw a lot of look-alikes today. Mostly those that exude a much thicker white milk (almost like Elmer's glue), with often larger caps, solid stems and slick caps.

Thanks for the kind words

Thanks! I love that stretch of coast!

Thanks!

It is definitely a tricky mushroom

They do share some similarities at a distance

Huge difference, these aren't funnels. I think we got some of these at work about 10 days ago. Chef didn't know what they were, they came in the order. I looked them up in my books after work, but they weren't letting out that much milk.White spores. After 4-6 days would they still release that much fuild?

I have been leading more weekday classes lately. Just reach out through my website and let's get something planned!

@ Will do. 🙏

Thanks! Lol I guess I am out of practice!

On occasion. Usually just small leopard sharks, swell sharks, horn sharks, but occasionally seven gills, mako, etc. I have not yet encountered a white but I know they are there and some of my friends and family have had encounters. When I take others out, I try to guide shallower waters to avoid them.

It is truly heartbreaking! But it is also important that we spread awareness an try to do whatever we can to help. There are currently sea urchin removal dives and low tide removals on the Sonoma Coast and Mendocino Coast organized by groups like the Waterman's Alliance if you would like to get involved.

Very interesting! We have another fish here that we call greenling!

Thanks for the info!

Lol secret spots stay secret when passers by don't hear people in the woods at the chanterelle honey hole.

12-20ft. Pretty shallow.

Thank you so much for the feedback and support! I really appreciate that! Hope you get a chance to get out on a survival challenge soon!

Glad to hear that you have taken up fishing! I do recommend that you learn to swim if you are going to fish the ocean because you could fall in and it could save your life.

I will keep that in mind. I spent a good amount of time hunting and fishing that area as a kid so I have a lot of fond memories! With wildfire risks now being far worse than they ever were when I was a kid, I would have to use a backpacking stove for a survival challenge out there if it were at that time of year as open fire would be far too risky and strictly prohibited. Then again, that would prompt important discussion about factors like fire and fire danger in extremely arid contexts and could turn into a very informative video as a result.

@@catchncookcalifornia1574 Yes, that fire risk is one of the things that Ive got a lot of worry about as well. Although I hadnt intended this for a survival scenario use, I have been trying to think of a way to use the hand warmers you mentioned in this video as a sort of home-brew flameless ration heater. The ones in MREs use iron and magnesium powder along with salt as a catalyst, and the user adds water. The hand warmers have iron, salt, and pearlite (to hold water). No idea the ratio, but it seems just adding some magnesium powder and a bit more water should result in the same effect as the FRH.

Yes, they are a bit less common this time of year but we definitely find them on us now and then

Thank you!