Candy Cap Mushrooms
Candy cap mushroom or Burnt sugar milkies from Eastern Canada - lactarius Helvus - lactaire a odeur d'erable. 40g
Candy caps are known for their maple syrup and toasted sugar like flavour. Part of the super interesting genus lactarius Candy Cap mushrooms come in a few different varieties and have some closely related cousins that are also sought after, such as mushrooms that smell like coconut, curry, fenugreek and seafood. Lactarius is a great and very safe mushroom species for beginners looking to learn more about mushrooms, and candy caps are a real treat for inventive chefs who want to create sweet and savoury dishes with this unique and flavourful mushroom. Try making candy cap ice cream or syrups or powder them and use in baking and amaze your senses with this unique and very special mushroom.
While you can eat the full mushroom, Candy caps really shine if used to infuse flavour in milk or cream for use in custards. Check out our Candy Cap Creme Brulee and Candy Cap Ice cream recipes
Customer Reviews
Very quick shipping but, nothing like the photo. Mostly Very tiny or crushed. Seems like the bottom of the bin. They smell great but I didn't expect to. Receive mostly dust. I did buy 2 mushroom multi packs and they were all beautiful and nice sized pieces.
Sorry you are not happy with the cany cap mushrooms, because of their water content they need to be broken up into small pieces before drying to prevent mold, this is not as important with other varieties of mushrooms that dry much easier and can be sliced larger. If you are unhappy with the quality or flavour you are welcome to return them.
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This product totally lived up to my expectations. I have used the Candy Cap Mushrooms in several recipes and LOVED them! We made candy cap shortbread and it was amazing.
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Wonderful maple aroma as promised. Quick delivery.