Hand cultivated porcini mushrooms harvested by celibate and silent monks dedicated to finding only the finest of these on the nestled side of a mountain. A small shop touristy as it may be located just a few kilometers away from the monastery that holds the monks whose life of celibacy and silence its dedicated to harvesting only the finest of porcini mushrooms in all of their greatest forms. If you want them dried and shaved down or perhaps you like them fresh or refrigerated or Flash frozen or pickled this is the store to come to. If you care to be more adventurous then there is a local brewed wine which is more of a liquor that is flavored with these wonderful mushrooms. I will admit that some of the more touristy type items of the Virgin Mary and the saints all from extruded plastic are a little bit depressing to see in such an authentic shop but these are items you'll find in almost every shop in Italy. Take your time and look in detail at all of the items on the shells although many of the jars from a distance appear to be exactly the same you will be pleasantly surprised at the different treatments these beautiful mushrooms have been given by these patient monks. Spicy cured mushrooms whole mushrooms mushrooms in Olive oil sweet jammed mushrooms they're all available here along with a wonderful collection a fresh locally made dried pastas and ground seasonings. This is truly a special one stop shop for porcini mushrooms and a place where you can create some magic for your next meal. And although I did not try they do have some wonderful International shipping options. read more

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