Winter chanterelles

These beautiful yellow mushrooms have an exquisite texture and are probably the most versatile of all wild fungi as they have so many uses in cooking. Perfect partners for game, beef and duck, they are also great simply scattered onto pan-fried fish with lots of chopped parsley and a squeeze of lemon.

Serve them on toast for a fast snack, or scattered over a fried egg for a perfect start to the morning. And of course, you can sauté them quickly and add them at the last minute to risottos, pasta dishes, even pizzas.