Ovoli

You may be one of the lucky ones to come across this Easter egg in the forest.  

Photo by mailhos, Cuisine de Jardin

But my Ovoli were brought to me last week from a big property in Tuscany.  A friend offered them in a soil stained napkin, a proper wrapping for this treasure.   

 Ovoli, Photo by MaryMPayne

If you haven't come across this mushroom you are in for a surprise as they are more dense and tastier than porcini, one of the most coveted of fungi.  

The oval will eventually open up to show the gills like a regular mushroom. 

Closed mushroom Ovoli, photo by MaryMPayne

We ate ours sautéd in olive oil with a little salt.  
"Delicioso".