Foraging like a Pro w/ Langdon Cook

Langdon Cook was minding his own business, picking burn morels in his cute lil' wicker basket, when he encountered a sight that spurred his curiosity--two people with massive crates filled to the brim with morel mushrooms--making his measly collection look puny in comparison.Where did these people find such a bountiful harvest, and what can recreational pickers take away from their secrets??That's exactly the question Langdon set out to answer when he wrote The Mushroom Hunters, and it turned into an even more revealing and wacky story than he could've imagined.In this episode, we explore Langdon's journey on the "mushroom trail", the zany characters he encounters when researching the wild-foraged mushroom market, tips that you can bring into your own foraging, and recipes/applications of fresh or dried mushrooms that you find.Timestamps0:00 - Intro4:15 - How The Mushroom Hunters came to fruition8:30 - The Mushroom Trail10:37 - Morels in the Midwest12:45 - Meeting a picker in the PNW13:57 - History of foraged mushrooms18:08 - The buyer's side of things21:05 - Commercial vs. Recreational pickers24:20 - Demographics of the industry29:28 - Burn morels & foraging tips38:40 - Ecological Conditions to look for47:39 - Grading Porcini and Matsutake55:30 - Mushroom trade as a globalized business58:00 - Culinary tips for dried mushrooms1:02:30 - Recipes for fresh foraged mushroomsResourcesLangdon's websiteThe Mushroom HuntersTheme Music: Lacuna (ft. Sunsquabi) by CloudchordMy infoWebsite: https://www.remarkablemushroomemporium.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/remarkablemushroomemporium/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.