Black trumpet
Craterellus cornucopioides
The Horn-of-Plenty is the common Craterellus Cornucopioides, known also as the Horn-Like Cratarellus. The Horn-of-Plenty is known in France as the Trompette des Maures, in Gremany as Herbsttrompeten, in Italia as the Corno Dell'Abbondanza.
The Horn Like Craterellus is a black relative of the chanterelle. This mushroom is unfairy called "The Trumpet of Death" because of its line. Don't believe it ! The Horn-of-Plenty is delicious.
Smaller in size than the orange chanterelle, the caps are funnel shaped and hollow all the way down to the base of the stem.
It has been well described as a black Petunia. The texture is crisp and firm, like the Black Fungus, but more tasty.
It has an excellent flavor, which is revealed only once it is dried and then reconstituted. The outstanding quality of this extract is its rich, buttery character.
It makes one of the few mushroom sauces that go exceptionally well with fish. You can also add it to soups or stews for texture or flavor. Sauté it in butter, or chop and simmer in a white sauce, then serve on thin slices of toast
