Foraged Hedgehog Mushroom Fried Rice
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Peas, Carrots, Egg, Garlic, Ginger
Sherry, Soy Sauce, Sesame Oil, Oyster Sauce
Peanuts, Scallions, Cilantro
When a box of freshly foraged hedgehog mushrooms arrives from coastal California, still carrying the scent of pine and damp earth, they deserve more than a quick sauté.
Their meaty velvety texture and nutty woodsy flavor shine in this fried rice recipe, where they are carefully browned and deglazed with sherry before joining tender carrots, sweet peas, and fluffy scrambled eggs. Each bite balances the earthy mushrooms, enhanced by toasted peanuts, fragrant cilantro, and brown rice seasoned with soy sauce, oyster sauce, and toasted sesame oil.
Foraged Hedgehog Mushrooms Video
Hedgehog mushrooms are easy to recognize thanks to the tiny, soft “teeth” beneath their caps instead of gills, a distinctive feature that makes them approachable even for those new to foraging wild mushrooms.
These particular hedgehogs were foraged along a fire road at the south end of Fort Bragg, California, where cool air, fog, and seasonal rains create ideal growing conditions.
Hedgehog mushrooms range from pale cream to soft apricot and light orange, with slightly wavy caps and dense, sturdy flesh. They grow on the forest floor (see video) near oak, pine, and fir trees, usually scattered along trails and clearings rather than in tight clusters. Their main season runs from fall through early winter.
