In our beautiful Arrow Lake Valley there are approximately eighty edible wild mushrooms. Most mushrooms can be found for only a limited time, usually either Spring or Fall. Each species of wild mushrooms has it's own habitat. All mushrooms grow at different elevations, some as high as 5000 feet. They grow on trees, on the ground and on fallen wood. Many are difficult for the untrained eye to see. Most mushrooms grow under second growth forest. The mushrooms grow singularly, in groups or in clusters.

Morel Mushrooms

        Mushrooms served are picked by experienced mushroom pickers. Knowing the difference between the mushrooms before picking and eating them is essential. After tasting the wild mushrooms, most people find the domestic mushroom bland and uninteresting.

Two Pound Pine Mushroom!

        Here at "The Mushroom Addition Restaurant", we serve some of the more common wild mushrooms available, such as morels, lobster, honey, chanterelle gypsy and different types of boletus.

Baskets of Pine Mushrooms

        You may try wild mushrooms on hamburgers, toast, in omelettes or just sautéed in butter and spices as a side dish.