Kathy E. Pallazola
The word mushroom is derived from the French word for fungi and moulds. One day, around 1650 ,a melon grower near Paris discovered mushrooms growing on his growth fertilizer. He decided to cultivate this new exotic delicacy commercially and to introduce it exclusively in Parisian restaurants. It was at the time that the mushroom was given the nickname ‘Parisian mushroom’. Later on, the French gardener Chambry discovered that the caves had just the right cool and moist environment for cultivation developed in the caves around Paris.
Interesting food history.
There is something magical and mystical about mushrooms.
Since I was a little girl…my grandmother and my parents were taking me and my sister on mushroom picking trips to the forests in Poland…they are nutritious and delicious! 🙂
Thank you Olga. ?
Wanderose7 my grandmother told me once that she use to go on trips with her mother to look for mushrooms in the wild.
I agree with you Blue Sailor
My Mom used to hunt for and cook certain wild mushrooms. I only like the cooked ones.
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I have always loved mushrooms and toadstools. They are very magical symbols!