Black trumpet mushrooms (aka black chanterelles, craterelle or horn of plenty mushrooms) are a fragile, trumpet-shaped variety with a waxy grey surface. They are a very rich and buttery mushroom, slightly tough in texture (but not unpleasantly so) with a sweet, earthy richness that is great in soups.

Shelf Life: Up to ten days fresh. A year or longer dried. Several months frozen.

Black Trumpets are popular in French cuisine because of their unique buttery flavor and texture.  They can be sautéed whole for use in sides, omelets, and pasta, added to soups, or finely chopped to use in sauces.

Try pairing black trumpets with classic French flavors like red or white wine, herbs (particularly flat leaf parsley, marjoram, dill, thyme or tarragon), garlic, butter, chicken or veggie stock (as a soup base), and cream.

Before cooking, clean them gently with a damp paper towel to remove dirt. Do not soak them.

Black Trumpet Mushroom Recipes
Recipes Suitable for Any Mushroom Variety