The Wild Gatherer

From: Marianne Gardner
Length: 04:30

Marianne goes with the Wild Gatherer to gather mushrooms. Read the full description.

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Playing: The Wild Gatherer
From: Marianne Gardner

Img1859_small "This one is good to eat; that one is not". The ability to identify one from the other is primordial and fundamental to a hunt for wild mushrooms. Ken Zinkand loves mushrooms - studying them, gathering them, and then eating them. We go with him to find chanterelles in his secret spot in an old growth forest in Atlanta, Georgia. Then he delivers his finds to his friend, Drew Belline, chef of Floataway Cafe.

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Piece Description

"This one is good to eat; that one is not". The ability to identify one from the other is primordial and fundamental to a hunt for wild mushrooms. Ken Zinkand loves mushrooms - studying them, gathering them, and then eating them. We go with him to find chanterelles in his secret spot in an old growth forest in Atlanta, Georgia. Then he delivers his finds to his friend, Drew Belline, chef of Floataway Cafe.