I went through a phase where whenever I found Lactarius indigo growing I tried to come up with preparations that would keep their blue color. This is one of the more interesting ones: a blue mushroom vinaigrette. It’s not the type of vinaigrette you’re going to throw on a salad, since you won’t be able…
Lactarius indigo
Indigo Milkcaps Preserved In Herb Oil
Delicious blue mushrooms! Sounds like a joke or a drug, right? Indigo milkcaps a.k.a lactarius indigo are pretty cool. They’re one of the only blue foods that you can eat that I know of, with the exception of a couple berries and potatoes. I can still remember the first time I found one, baffled by…
Indigo Milk Cap Mushrooms
Lactarius Indigo mushroom looks out of place in nature. It is blue, really really blue. When sliced with a knife, it stains an even darker blue. Truly one of the most interesting mushrooms I’ve ever seen, let alone eaten. The first time I saw one I was blown away, such a color from something in…