Funghi al Funghetto

The wooded hills behind the Ligurian coastline boast a wonderful array of wild mushrooms. Locals collect them regularly and prepare this dish, known as funzi al funzetto in Liguria. The equivalent can be found all over Italy, wherever fresh porcini are collected. The Tuscans flavour it with nepitella, a minty wild herb, while the Piedmontese use parsley rather than oregano, which is typical in Liguria. The mushrooms can be eaten with bread or on crostini as a snack or s