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Spelt Spaghetti with Morchella Deliciosa Mushrooms



The precious mushroom is this one. I don't remember when was the last time I ate one, and fresh! Possibly 20 years???? In NZ I can find some super expensive dried ones from the French deli shops, but I never buy them. I prefer dried porcini mushrooms. And then, last Saturday, our friend Martina invited us to her place in the mountains, in the Adamello Natural Park.









I like the sea, the lakes, the countryside, the cities and the hills, but most of all I love the mountains. At heart I will always remain a mountain person, and for me no food beats the mountain food, especially if you forage it!




Well, foraging with a little bit of cheating this time! These were in Martina's garden, growing naturally under some trees. She left them there for us to find....



Ohhhh, I love mushrooms, and the Spugnola (the Italian name for morchella) is one of the best!!! Martina just cleaned them and cut them and cooked them in a pan with a little extra virgin olive oil, a little salt, and a little parsley.


No garlic, we didn't have any, but sometimes it is better to feel the pure taste of the morchella!



She served it with spelt spaghetti. Only those few mushrooms gave enough flavour to 5 plates of pasta, and what a flavour!!! I am still thinking about it!!!


And to wash it all down, a nice Wine from Franciacorta. What a great day in the mountains, thank you Martina!

Photos by Alessandra Zecchini©
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  1. PamMay 31, 2010 at 11:44 PM

    Great morels! Bet they were delicious and wish I could forage for some! What a fun time! Way to go! Have a good day!

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  2. RachanaJune 1, 2010 at 12:58 AM

    Beautiful Clicks! The Spaghetti looks so delicious.
    Have a nice day!

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  3. DailyChefJune 1, 2010 at 2:31 AM

    I love your photos, especially of the cow, the flower, and the mushroom! Well done!

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  4. Vikis KitchenJune 2, 2010 at 12:46 AM

    Beautiful pictures dear. Love the way you presented the nature....can't take my eyes off it:)True, Fresh mushrooms are rare and tasty.Spaghetti looks absolutely delicious.
    Btw, thanks for the lovely comment. I got the background from the below link. http://simplyblogitbackgrounds.blogspot.com/
    I have a button on the bottom right of my blog and you can reach there. So many layouts and easy instructions....Its a much useful for a person like me:)

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  5. AlessandraJune 2, 2010 at 2:10 AM

    Thank you Viki, so helpful...I don't know if I will want something complicated for my blog, but my daughter would like to play around with backgrounds :-)

    Thank you again

    XX
    A.

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  6. ArantxaJune 2, 2010 at 5:15 AM

    Lovely Morels!

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  7. Vidya ChandrahasJune 2, 2010 at 5:18 AM

    Thank you for visiting my blog...pictures are very nice...wonderful m.d.mushrooms!!! spaghetti looks yummm

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