Foraging and Cooking MASSIVE Golden California Chanterelles (Cantharellus californicus) in Sonoma

These are easily the largest Chanterelles I’ve ever seen, what an gorgeous chonky mushroom! Under ideal conditions they can grow for weeks on end, reaching gargantuan proportions like this one. Copious amounts of rain and a solid layer of duff protecting this from getting washed out allowed this specimen to reach such an impressive size. #Cantharelluscalifornicus grows in association with oak trees during the wet season. Wow, what a find!
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[@novikovgarage_SPB]

Ого какие большие лисички ! 👍💪

[@gregsmith8495]

I live in Sonoma County part time a d Mendocino part time so thank you for showing us habitat they like. I found some California Golden chanterrelles thus week for the first time! They're above the duff and can see from a long distance. They were delicious but only weighed a 1/4 lb. You are the man!

[@user-mx3wl1nl4g]

Gratuluji. Tak velké lišky jsem nikdy neviděla. To je úlovek. Pár takových lišek a košík je plný. Zdravím z České republiky

[@eliasidaguilar5310]

excellent video, I love your work and your dedication, please don't stop doing this ❤

[@barryminor616]

Thanks for the nourishing tips

[@juliap1965]

Love it they're gorgeous. You're very fortunate to disvover such abundant golden treasure. You should show us you cooking them up.... 🌍.... So we can be even more jealous.

[@wanderingstar1111]

I hope to find chanterelles this spring for the first time here in Ontario, Canada. But wow those are massive!! I'm guessing I wouldn't find them that big here? Love your excitement!! Thanks for sharing your amazing finds, Gordon! - Sharon

[@kgetorv988]

awesome! watching from sweden where i also forage chanterelles and brown chanterelles

[@mindovermycology]

Beautiful chanterelles!

[@myevolvingwellness79]

We just finished a 3 hour hike in the Oakland hills and found bunch of beauties, but none of these. Maybe next time… Thank you for the video. Super helpful!

[@blaze26700]

You missed the important part. Should have shown us the cooking part too.

[@meplant-man634]

Mushroom prep ASMR..

[@jc7832]

Chanterelles in January! I need to move to the west coast

[@earthyurbanite]

California Golden Chanterelle for State Mushroom! Yes on AB-261!

[@angelvykoreasucculentcactus]

Excuse me do we need license to pickup mushroom?

[@lemoncatto]

2:36 Hey man! Why you grabbin me? 3:08 oh you picked us to brush us off cool! 5:47 nice basket! 9:27 oh yay you fully cleaned us! 10:32 parishes ( im just tryin to be funny lol- )

[@johnnyfish6051]

What the heck! I can't believe that's a jack o lantern. I'm in Kansas our nasty jacks get two inches across at biggest.

[@Anniefawesome]

When the zombie apocalypse comes you can be on my team! Lol

[@robski7644]

Awesome video!! Thank you. Do you have any safety information on eating chanterelle growing in poison oak bush? Safe to cook and eat even if mildly reactive to poison oak?

[@FascinatedByFungi]

I would be very careful, unfortunately Urushiol is heat stable

[@robski7644]

Yes good call! Thanks for the reply. I am not allergic to it luckily.

[@AxlHeisenberg]

my god the size of these things

[@milesharper4821]

this guy looks like he would be alan rockerfellers little brother

[@FascinatedByFungi]

There are two long form videos on my page of Alan and I out in the woods together. We are not related, but we are friends.

[@chelseaherbert6519]

Sonoma coast?

[@Imsierrabound]

Also, don’t confuse with a scaly chanterelle which look similar..great video!

[@FascinatedByFungi]

Video showing the differences: kzbin.infoPU8dBttxj2s?si=ryrZYs1EOb_B6oPM

[@user-bp3up5bs2k]

😮😮😮🎉🎉😂❤❤❤❤❤

[@mushroomgirl7444]

how does it taste?

[@FascinatedByFungi]

Mild earthy mushroom flavor with sweet nutty savory umami and very meaty texture

[@user-uf1yq6wv9o]

Location please

[@FascinatedByFungi]

Sonoma, California

[@enid9911]

great video but I prefer to eat them with the dirt

[@johnnyfish6051]

Leaf fluff! Steroids for natty shrooms. Definitely a world record.

[@gregsmith8495]

I live in Sonoma County part time a d Mendocino part time so thank you for showing us habitat they like. I found some California Golden chanterrelles thus week for the first time! They're above the duff and can see from a long distance. They were delicious but only weighed a 1/4 lb. You are the man!