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LAND OF MUSHROOMS

In the autumn, if the sufficient raining days are present, in the mountains of the Penedès fill mushrooms. If you do not know them we can organizarte a journey with a good collection and later to cook the good meals. You will have to walk a little to find them, but if like or you want you to prove them, come on and join us!

The more frequent mushrooms in our lanscape is the variety nominated “Niscalos”, although also you can find another types as “llaneges, Pota de Rata, Moixernons or Fredolics, Carlins”, etc.

To take care of the natura is very important, for that reason before the harvesting, if you do not know it, you must informarte from how to do it, and thus you will be able to return to find the next year. The excursions are organized on Saturdays in the morning or Sundays, and it is necessary to have the suitable car, and the price will be based on the selected route and of the harvest of the year.





ADVICES FOR COLLECT IT OF MUSHROOMS

! You do not remove the earth with any tool, nor raise the tree’s detritus. With these practices you can destroy the filamentous structures (micelio) that originate the mushrooms. The destruction of micelio causes the death of fungus and further stop the appearance of more mushrooms in these place .

! The mushrooms are cut with a knife, never you take them. This way micelio is not harmed.

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You try not to gather the old mushrooms nor the small ones. It is necessary to remember that all the mushrooms fulfill their mission in the forest. The small ones have not had time to produce spores or the old ones,often without cooking value, can reproduce in the forests and guarantee the continuity of the species.

! You have to put the mushrooms selected in a wicker basket, and not with plastic bags. The mushrooms conserved themselves better and the spores will be able to be scattered better, this way the forest will be reproduced.

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You only have to selected those well-known mushrooms. You have to sure that this mushcrooms can be able to be eaten. As prudence measurement you do not trust of the homemade tests, in any case, to consult with an expert.

! You do not leave rest of your activity in the forest. Most of the remainders they are not disturbed, they soil and they can be a serious danger.

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To avoid the unnecessary noise and discomfort, because they hinder La Paz of forest you can leave the animals free in order not to disturb their live.

! You have to avoid put fire in the forest and take care with the cigarettes. Most of forest fires they begin by imprudences.

 

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