Mushrooms

The French love harvesting the wild fruits and vegetables found on the hedgerows and in the local woods and forests. At this time of year you won’t go more than a mile or two without seeing a French man or woman partaking in this national past time, foraging in a ditch for that mushroom which is just out of reach or battling with a prickly chestnut. However, at the end of the day they have a heavy wicker basket full of plump chestnuts, extremely fresh mushrooms, and crisp sweet apples. Many communes traditionally have an orchard and everyone is free to pick up the apples that fall to the ground.. there are not many apples left to rot !!