Hunting for Elusive PINE MUSHROOMS and making Matsutake Sukiyaki!

My husband Daniel and I look for pine mushrooms in British Columbia Canada, and cook up our most beloved fall dish - Matsutake Sukiyaki!
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My name is Kitty Kanhoffen, I am a teacher as well as an outdoor enthusiast. My passion for the outdoors first started when I was introduced to fishing through my husband Daniel in 2012 and it expanded quickly when I began co-hosting on Fishing with Rod. The curiosity did not kill this Kitty, but has only furthered my passion beyond fishing, which now includes foraging and hiking in British Columbia, Canada.
On this channel, you will find a collection of videos which document my adventures, discoveries, successes and mistakes. My videos include fishing, mushroom hunting and hiking. Thanks for stopping by and please subscribe! 🎣🍄🏔

[@KittyKanhoffen]

Recipe Ingredients: 4 cups beef stock 3/4 cup sake 1/4 mirin 1/4 soy sauce 1 bunch of green onions 2-3 table spoons of peanut oil for frying pines, veggies, and steak 1 1/2 cups of bok choy 4-5 small to medium pines 1 package of tofu (medium firm) half of package of rice stick noodles (size s) 1 pound of thinly sliced steak 1 tablespoon of sugar Enjoy!! 😊

[@brunohenry1900]

That looks so delicious , thanks for the recipe Kitty.

[@KittyKanhoffen]

@@brunohenry1900 You are most welcome! I forgot to add, DOUBLE IT! It's that good, you'll be totally satisfied eating it two or three days in a row. 😉

[@brunohenry1900]

@@KittyKanhoffen if it is that good.. may not make it to the second night... lol That is what happened to our mushroom and Wild Rice Stew.

[@JenSpice]

Thanks so much Kitty! This one is going on the list for the weekend ☺️Jen

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

Thanks!

[@ChipDarby13]

Just like hunting for treasure!! Only better because you get to eat it🍄😀

[@oliverjames7061]

Looks absolutely delicious

[@KittyKanhoffen]

Because it is 😜

[@canuckgame]

Excellent video Kitty, thanks for sharing!!

[@KittyKanhoffen]

Thanks, I am glad you enjoyed it. Unfortunately it will be our last mushroom video this season. Covid cut our filming shorter than we anticipated.

[@frankharrington5565]

I didn't even know pine trees would shelter Mushrooms. Learn something new every day! For a moment I thought you weren't going to add MEAT! Thank you Kitty for this amazing video and please have a safe and blessed Christmas.

[@KittyKanhoffen]

Thank you Frank for the early holiday and Christmas wishes. I'm not sure what it is going to look like, but I am hoping I can squeeze some time in with my family. Stay safe out there and I wish you an early Merry Christmas as well.

[@2010flounder]

That looks so good ! Great job love mushrooms and your videos keep it up :)

[@KittyKanhoffen]

Thanks EJ M. Stay tuned as we switch over to fishing mode!

[@Tictacpanter]

Just sitting here waiting for the "cut vs pull" snobs. Great video Kitty, please keep them up!

[@KittyKanhoffen]

Well they can argue all that they want, but no one should EVER cut a Pine. The base is CRUCIAL for ID purposes. The last thing you want to do is mix up a Pine with a mushroom that WILL cause kidney failure (Amanita smithiana or A. silvicola). It still happens from time to time that I nearly mix up both species at the button stage, but it is the base that always saves me. Other species I do believe that cutting is best, like for Cauliflowers or Bear's Head. By cutting the mushroom itself you don't damage the wood that it is growing off of. That is where the mycelium is, and I never want to ruin the chance of future flushes. Thanks for the support! ✌😃

[@sandracmyers]

@@KittyKanhoffen EXACTLY

[@randym8963]

@@KittyKanhoffen you are absolutely correct. I've been picking for over 40 years and I would never cut a pine mushroom. I would suggest you clean the stem back into your pick holes and refill those holes. I can tell those are vancouver island pines! Im curious who the morel buyer was that asked you to pick spruce tips?

[@brunohenry1900]

I Love how excited you get when you find one...

[@KittyKanhoffen]

It is as exciting as hooking a fish that can't through the hole!

[@brunohenry1900]

@@KittyKanhoffen I know the feeling. My last big fish barely fit through the ice. I had to get a bigger auger.

[@sammieathome9417]

I love it when you say, “Pine mushrooms have to be here!” It’s cracking me up 😂 Beautiful find BTW. Love watching your video!

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

Thanks Kitty and Rod that dish looked delicious!

[@KittyKanhoffen]

The mixture of the soy sauce, mirin, pines, beef broth, and sake is unbeatable. You gotta try it!

[@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures]

@@KittyKanhoffen I bet!

[@JenSpice]

Woot! So glad I joined the Vancouver Island Mushroom pickers and found a fellow KZbinr! Great job Kitty! Big thumbs up! 🍄 Jen

[@JenSpice]

This was awesome! I almost felt like I found them with you, LOL Great hunting! I added gloves to my mushroom picking bag. It is easier to poke your hands under logs to search for those elusive mushies. As a newbie you have inspired me on how to find these amazing mushrooms. Maybe I will strike white gold myself next year. 😂

[@KittyKanhoffen]

@@JenSpice Another good thing about gloves, when a spider crawls out from under the cap when you're sawing through a Chanterelle, it isn't as freaky! :P I am glad you felt like you were along for the ride & you were inspired to get outdoors. There are still some around, don't wait until next year! I wish you all the best! Welcome to the club my fellow forager!

[@kennethclark5636]

KITTY!!You're finally back! I know you are a teacher and a very busy educator , but, I love your videos and the brightness of light that you bring to us viewers. I just started this video, soooo, maybe we will get a cooking lesson or two with various fungii out of you?????

[@KittyKanhoffen]

I'm finally back? Kenneth I never left! 😂 It has only been around a week since the last video has dropped, but I am glad to know that I was missed. 😉

[@donaldnaymon3270]

Awesome looking meal. Thank you for sharing.

[@KittyKanhoffen]

You are welcome!

[@davestelling]

This was marvelously produced, and edited. The dish looks absolutely delicious & so healthy! I could actually see some of the mycelium while you pulled a couple. You have the best climate and terrain for foraging for such an array of mushrooms. Really enjoyed, thanks...

[@KittyKanhoffen]

Every time you pluck a pine and see the ashy spot it is called podzol. It isn't the actual mycelium. I have to agree we are so lucky and this year I feel like conditions were mint, or maybe it was just luck. Whatever it was, I'm thankful for it! Thanks for watching!

[@davestelling]

@@KittyKanhoffen Interesting. Mushrooms are fascinating!

[@KittyKanhoffen]

@@davestelling They are! Mushroom hunting gives my brain and body a workout, and I am all here for it.

[@DiamondMinerIvins]

Very educational! Thank you! I just purchased a book on mushrooms. Living on a ranch with cattle....I’ve noticed small mushrooms forming in the cow 💩.

[@heavymeadowdetective192]

I'm showing my girlfriend this later on. I know what we're gonna try to make this weekend. Awesome Job Kitty!

[@KittyKanhoffen]

You should cook it up and show her that way, I think she would be really impressed! Thanks for the kind words, as well as watching! 😘😉

[@VikingTaylor]

Man that looks yummy!

[@KittyKanhoffen]

It is even better when you let it sit for a couple days, it like the flavours triple over night!

[@jodydurant8315]

Kitty is in the top ten of my list of heroines. Calm, peaceful and elegant. It is comforting that greatness exists.

[@KittyKanhoffen]

Like I tell my students at school, this fills my bucket. Thank you for taking the time to share this with me, I appreciate it more than you could ever know. It really keeps Rod and I motivated, even on the more challenging days. Cheers, Kitty

[@p0giboi]

Lovin the chillhop vibes in this video hehe 💓

[@KittyKanhoffen]

Thanks!

[@HelloEllie2023]

Yay you found them and it’s a family hahah👏😄😄the pine family~ so yummy looking at them being cooked.... aaaah gona go eat dinner now! Peace!

[@KittyKanhoffen]

Singles are cool, twins are even better, but stumbling upon a family... You can't get better than that!

[@toneenorman2135]

Looks amazing! You are most fortunate! Thank you for sharing.....

[@vlost3672]

That's delicious!!!

[@skoitch]

I was seriously salivating! That was an exceptional looking meal! Great finds!

[@KittyKanhoffen]

Yayyy!!!!!! It's restaurant quality that anyone could whip up!

[@billnurse5321]

Thanks so much you are the best that looks delicious

[@KittyKanhoffen]

Sanks Bill! ❤❤❤❤

[@CELTICSAVAGE32]

You are stunning!! And that meal looks fantastic!!

[@dannyhero2536]

Love the sqeek to the new and fresh mushrooms omg so yummy too what a treat !!

[@KittyKanhoffen]

Mushroom ASMR!

[@HelloEllie2023]

Oh man that beef too... 😂 looks so yummy

[@KittyKanhoffen]

It was a nice steak! I almost prefer it on the side so that it doesn't cook in the broth.

[@stevepenney6076]

Mouth watering food!

[@carolfisher6824]

Got lots in my lawn for you 😜

[@KittyKanhoffen]

Next fall rain, I'll be there! :P

[@sandracmyers]

Love the careful, pretty music at 4.ish mins. I'm in Ohio, none here...so JELLY lol

[@KittyKanhoffen]

Rod's choice on the music was spot on. My favourite part is when the beat goes perfectly with chopping onions. Thanks for watchin'!

[@FishingwithRod]

Hehe thanks!

[@tessa0104]

Love how the pines squeaks as u cut it! It reminds me of squeaky cheese curds! Love it.

[@KittyKanhoffen]

🧀🐭

[@Bumper1974]

So Pauly introduced you to me through the prank video so I'm new to your channel...wow I've got some catching up to do. Immediately I'm intrigued. I only wish I could make such a beautiful and meaningful meal I mean I was hypnotized by your cooking...much love from Kentucky!!😁

[@KittyKanhoffen]

Hey Jeff! Sorry I haven't been as active on here lately... School was quite busy this month, and then as soon as Spring break started I needed that mental hiatus, so I've been out in the bush fishing and foraging lately. Honestly this dish is fool proof, and I am sure you'd do just fine! All you need are the pines, that's the hardest part. :) Thanks for dropping by!!

[@Bumper1974]

@@KittyKanhoffen thank for the motivation on dinner and for getting back with me. Take care and dont get to stressed out.

[@dennissorensen167]

Yum!! 😋😋

[@KittyKanhoffen]

🙌

[@dlmad4561]

I always carry a soft paint brush or my schroom knife it has one attached and a hooked blade . Oh yea you are beautiful !

[@scottishgirloutdoors2662]

Mushroom squeak ❤. That look delicious. Learning more and more about foraging and looking forward to next year's shroom bloom 😁

[@KittyKanhoffen]

It has been a lot of fun and learning for myself! I think we have one more hiking video before it goes back to fishing. Thanks Scottish girl outdoors for joining us this fall. ❤

[@paulindawsoncr]

I find a paintbrush works well to clean the mushrooms (back when I sold them all over Vic)

[@bugdiverhb]

Spent 3 weeks in Washington and found a bunch of golden chanterelle's and lobster mushrooms. They were so good. Love your videos. Keep them coming. Merry Christmas

[@KittyKanhoffen]

Thank you William. I wish you a very Merry Christmas and a relaxing and restful holiday.

[@jaywalker8309]

yes kitty you did it again you out did your self fine soup and beef chef what will you do next how about making videos of the country and towns of your area show us americanos what canada looks like because we do not know what it looks like

[@KittyKanhoffen]

Hey Jay, I have never thought of that. Just do a little tour of the town so that you can visualize what it's like up here in BC! I'll keep that idea in mind. I keep forgetting our audience doesn't all live in BC/OR VI! Thanks for watchin'

[@thanehuesy8895]

Looked yummy

[@eatingadventures9614]

Yummmmmmmm

[@selfretired3025]

Love it when we follow our gut telling us things!! Pulling back the raised needles is where I've found #1s... if I can get to them before deer or turkey dig them up. Haven't looked in a long time. Love this. Thanks for the recipe - it looks like Pho. Have you tried it with with fresh basil & lime or would that not be appropriate in this one?

[@KittyKanhoffen]

I honestly don't know, Rod would have a better idea on how to answer your question. He is a much more experienced cook than myself! I'll let him get back to ya. Sorry about that!

[@selfretired3025]

@@KittyKanhoffen No worries. I know this is not exactly the same, but when I saw you add the beef slices to the hot stock it made me recall the wonderful extra dimension of flavor it added the first time I was encouraged to try it in pho. My thoughts overflow through my fingertips. Carry on ~ ;)

[@FishingwithRod]

@@selfretired3025 Kitty is exaggerating a bit, I'm not that much more experienced. 😉 She has really progressed in her cooking in the past few years. Anyway, traditionally pine mushrooms have always been tied to Japanese cuisine, probably because it's a fungi found in this the North Pacific. Not sure if fresh lime and basil would go with the sukiyaki flavour, but I'd think the mushrooms would go just fine with a bowl of pho! Speaking of pho, that's what I'm making tonight actually! 😊

[@selfretired3025]

@@FishingwithRod Thank you , Rod! I was considering the flavors when I asked. I have not had this dish before. Hmmm. Much appreciated. ♡

[@FishingwithRod]

@@selfretired3025 I think you'd like it if you enjoy pho. 😄 I grew up eating sukiyaki and it's more of a hearty dish for the winter months. Pho, although is also a bowl of warm soup, still feels like a refreshing dish which can be enjoyed year round.

[@SledorFish]

Loved the video and recipe. It looks like an amazing dish for a cold day. It looks like you found the zone for pine mushrooms. So, first good cold snap but what elevation were you at? I found some back in October that I thought might be pines but they looked old, buggy, soft, and had no smell so I couldn't really tell. No smell makes me think they might not be pines but I'll try again next fall and see if I can time it right. Do pines loose their smell as they get older. I have been steelheading since I was 16, now 42, so it is fun to have something else to go into the woods for... while I'm fishing of course🙂.

[@KittyKanhoffen]

That is how it starts, mushrooms dip into a littttttttttttle bit of your fishing time, THEN they take over your WHOLE life (speaking from experience 😜). So I'm warning you, be careful! We have found fully flagged out Pines, because of their strong aroma. Do do they lose their smell when they get older, not that I have noticed. All Pines we pick have had that distinctive smell, some maybe just fainter than others.

[@SledorFish]

@@KittyKanhoffen So sounds like they weren't pines. I won't eat anything I'm not sure, of thats for sure. I did find a couple golden chantrels this year but left them for that reason. Next time they will come home with me.

[@randym8963]

pines loose their smell if its wet and raining alot. When its dry out you can often smell them before you see them.

[@gringopines3476]

HAY KITTY... PAULIE HERE... I SENT A REPLY TO THE LAST VID, I KNOW YOU'RE REALY BUSY... CHECK IT OUT WHEN YOU GET A SEC... OH MY GOODNESS WHAT A SCORE!!! AND THAT DINNER LOOKED EXCEPTIONAL. I DROPPED A QUESTION ABOUT A RECIPE IN THE LAST OR THE ONE BEFORE, CANT MEMBER??? BEEN DOIN A-LOT OF WICKEDLY BIZARE HOURS MYSELF, I WORK AT A BOX STORE... I GO TO WORK THE SAME DAY I GET OFF FROM WORK... YA I KNOW THE HOURS CAN BRING YOU DOWN... WELL, YOU KEEP PUSHIN ON TEACH... STAY COOL PEACE...

[@KittyKanhoffen]

HEEEEY PAULIE!!! KITTY HERE! I know I did reply to you on that last video, but it was nearly a week later, as life as an educator got busy. After a very successful weekend of foraging, I am feeling much more like myself this week, which is awesome. Work is tiring and rewarding for us all, you got to make sure you take some time for yourself Paulie, REST, RELAX, go fishin, foraging, hiking, or panning... Whichever you prefer. Keep staying positive through it all, we all need each other's support through these rough times! STAY SAFE AND AWESOME! ✌ out!

[@edboutdoors3632]

WHY DO YOU HAVE TO DO THIS TO ME LOL!!!!!!!!! That looks sooooooo good i have to definitely try that does it have to only be with that kind of mushroom or can you use many others??!!!

[@KittyKanhoffen]

I'm sorrrrry! It is something I could eat over and over again. A dish I never get tried of. I am sure you could use any mushrooms, but I do believe that much of the flavours come from the Matsutakes themselves. Their flavours also pair well with the other ingredients. Try it out and let me know! Cheers!

[@edboutdoors3632]

@@KittyKanhoffen sure will thanks so much!!☺😊

[@yongsoochang8722]

My daughter just bought a book on picking mushrooms...any suggestions for her to look at?

[@KittyKanhoffen]

My personal favourite mushroom guides are 1.) www.amazon.ca/All-That-Rain-Promises-More/dp/0898153883 2.) www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/a-field-guide-to-edible/9781550175424-item.html?ikwsec=Books&ikwidx=2#algoliaQueryId=cd9582385c7fa13c1dcf318285fad299 That last one I shared highlights all the choice edible mushrooms you can find in the pnw (chicken of the woods, chanterelles, matsutake, king boletes, morels etc.)

[@ssss-lw4gn]

i wonder if these mushrooms grow in oklahoma

[@donaldscott7279]

I can smell it from here yummy

[@KittyKanhoffen]

Do you smell cinnamon hearts or stinky socks? (Those are the two smells people use to describe how pines smell). :P

[@donaldscott7279]

@@KittyKanhoffen i would imagine with the beef stock and onions i wouldn't smell pine. Alone yes thank you

[@KittyKanhoffen]

@@donaldscott7279 You'd be pretty surprised!

[@alexreyesgarcia]

where can i buy those mushroom basket??? ive been looking everywhere

[@petercollin5670]

I have heard that you shouldn't rinse the dirt off mushrooms...and sure enough you didn't! My mother has this little brush that she uses to clean mushrooms with. Looks sort of like a nail brush or a potato scrubber.

[@KittyKanhoffen]

I am glad I did it the way your mother would be proud of. With all mushrooms, I try my hardest to clean out in the field so I don't come home with a bunch of foliage. I'm sick of vacuuming up dirt and Doug Fir needles by the end of the season. :P

[@wingnutbert9685]

Not sure where that started, but rinsing under the tap is fine. They do consist mostly of water after all. Pine can put up with brushing under the tap with a mushroom brush as they are very hefty. I like a soft tooth brush myself. There's a cottony layer on the cap and stem that peels off like Kitty did. Dry brush most stuff off before wet cleaning so you don't plug the sink drain/P-trap!

[@petercollin5670]

@@wingnutbert9685 Well one time I cleaned some fresh mushrooms to put on pizza. I took a shortcut and run them under the tap. It made my pizza a bit watery on top! But to put in a salad that you'll eat right away, I don't see a problem with rinsing them.

[@wingnutbert9685]

@@petercollin5670 Did you fry them first? For pizza, I found, you have to fry them first. Shrooms are high water content. If you go raw right to the pizza, they will definitely soak yer pie. :) I even rinse my delicate Chant's and brush with a soft tooth brush. Let them sit on a towel for an hour and they are good to go. I even fry off Matsu's before the go on pizza, even though they have less water then reg. brown mushrooms or Chant's. BUT, that's just been my experience.

[@fattymcbastard6536]

I find pines and beef to be a strange pairing, at least when together in the same bite of food. I hate to say it, because I love pines, but they'll ruin a good hamburger or a hot beef dip sandwich. I feel alone in this unpopular opinion though. But CHICKEN is where it's at, served with pines delicately cooked in a rosemary infused butter. Rosemary and pines are magical together.

[@eranco8971]

Amazing 😋🥰🤓 Like if u like 🙃

[@KittyKanhoffen]

I do like!