Scrambled Eggs with Wild Mushrooms

In spring the Basques await the arrival of the first wild mushroom of the season, the perretxico, or St George’s mushroom, with great anticipation. The perretxico heralds the return of warmer weather as the last snow finally melts away. The mushrooms grow in magical fairy rings and pop up in the same spot year after year. These locations have become precious family secrets passed from one generation to the next. Country bars and restaurants rush to serve Revuelto de Perretx