Boletus Mushroom Soup

The hongo (Boletus edulis), or cep in English, is perhaps the king of wild mushrooms. It is often better known by its Italian name the porcini, as these are widely available dried.

The Boletus is, without a doubt, my favourite mushroom. I vividly recall an early morning jaunt to the market in Vic with my wonderful friend Mercè. We bought a plump cep, shaped like a huge champagne cork, and whisked it home for breakfast. We gorged upon fried mushr