As an edible mushroom, chanterelles are widespread throughout Central Europe. In contrast to other mushrooms, they have a relatively long collecting season, which can last from May to October or from June to November, depending on the weather.
Delicious chanterelles on the summer and autumn menu
Since the stocks of chanterelles at their locations in sparse deciduous and coniferous forests are at their most visible from the summer, chanterelles have long been served with game dishes. Especially after periods of rain lasting several days, some mossy parts of the forest seem to be covered with chanterelles.
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As there is still no satisfactory cultivation method for commercial production of chanterelles, the harvest time is limited to the natural season in summer and autumn.