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As big as your head

This is it. We've hit pay dirt, ladies and gentlemen: the mushroom that hungry wanderers have fantisized about for generations. Most hunter-gatherers will go to their graves only dreaming of a catch like this. Food to feed an entire platoon of starving soldiers. The king of the forest. The highly sought after 'karljohansvamp', also known as porcini. Wickipedia says: "The scientific name, Boletus, from the Latin stem bolet-, meaning "superior mushroom" and edulis, meaning edible, explains the species' culinary qualities." Thank you Wikipedia; you've said it well. And what a specimen it was.

After using a Caterpillar bulldozer and our chain saws to tear the karljohan from the earth, we split it open with a mighty ax and found kilos of fresh untouched meat. Not as single grub (or moose) had made it's home in our treasure.

The strongest (and cutest) soldier amongst us hauled the fallen beast to the slaughter using our most formidable wicker basket.

We prepared it over an open fire using the traditions handed down through the generations (and butter, salt & pepper).

Finally, fresh hot mushroom sandwiches for all the hungry, wet troops.

Posted by leo at oktober 1, 2007 02:21 EM