A mushroom at that price-does not exist and is not worth $55/lb, only
someone willing to pay it.
I happen to appreciate the finer foods in life and will pay the
wholesale market price only because I have been in the business for many
years. "Just a small perk".

Katra wrote:
> Are these ugly looking things really worth $55.00 per lb???
> That is for fresh. I did not get any for myself, just 1/10 of a lb.
> as a trade item. :-) I may spring for a couple more next time I go
> just to give them a try.
>
> How does one use these?
>
> The store also had some Oregon Morels this morning for about
> the same price. Big beauties too. What are they like?
>
> The only mushrooms I've eaten so far have been the regular
> ones from the grocery store, portabellos, Oyster, Shitake,
> and golden mushrooms. Central Market always has a good variety
> of unusual fresh mushrooms, including real truffles from
> time to time...
>
> Right now I'm trying to collect some spore prints from the caps
> of the porcinis and may attempt to grow them if I can find out
> what their habit and habitat is.
>
> TIA!
> K'
>