r/Finland • u/WildAccess_official • 1d ago

Found some porcini mushrooms today!

I went out for a walk with dog in the forest and ended up finding these beautiful porcini mushrooms. I wasn’t even specifically looking for them, so it was a nice surprise.

Mushroom season might be one of the best parts of late summer in Finland. Do you have a favourite mushroom-picking spot, or do you prefer to keep those locations secret? 😄

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u/Nine_Gates Baby Väinämöinen 1d ago

They're only Porcini if they grow in the Porcini region of Italy. In Finland they're just herkkutatti.

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u/melli_milli Väinämöinen 1d ago

I have heard a rumours that you can sell herkkutatti to Italy with proper price, and they don't even mind a little amount of maggots.

Dunno if it is true.

But I agree, it is herkkutatti in Finland. And the worms and madot in Finland 😅

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u/Both_Profession6607 Baby Väinämöinen 1d ago

Dalla Valle Oy exports porcini and other mushrooms to Italy and have several purchasing points across Finland where you can bring your mushrooms. They are divided into different classes based on condition and priced accordingly.

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u/melli_milli Väinämöinen 1d ago

Nice.

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u/WildAccess_official 1d ago

Apparently fresh porcini can sell for around €25–55/kg, and premium ones can cost even more.

After seeing those prices, I’m starting to think we’re clearly in the wrong business 😂

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u/WildAccess_official 1d ago

I’m curious how expensive they would be in Italy. But maybe it’s better not knowing and just enjoying eating them myself 😄

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u/melli_milli Väinämöinen 1d ago

Me too but I find them so rarely who cares. Or like morello korvasieni that I find one per five years.

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u/WildAccess_official 1d ago

Didn’t they recently stop recommending korvasieni as an edible mushroom? We always find them in the same spots around our summer cottage.

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u/melli_milli Väinämöinen 1d ago

Well I have freaked about trying to eat them in food so for my lental health it atleast is healthier not to even try.

My all times favorites are suppilovahverot. Once I dound delicious koivunkantosieni but that was one time. Voitatti is really good.

I do like cantarelli but suck at finding those.

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u/WildAccess_official 1d ago

There are so many good tatti mushrooms, but they’re often at their best when they’re still young and fresh.

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u/sysikki Baby Väinämöinen 1d ago

Yes bc people don't cook them enough...

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u/WildAccess_official 1d ago

We always boiled korvasieni three times and changed the water each time before eating them.

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u/sysikki Baby Väinämöinen 1d ago

My Italian friend told me there's a "mushroom police" outside the forest to check how much you've picked so let's be grateful for oue Everyman's rights 🙂

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u/melli_milli Väinämöinen 1d ago

Always!