When Swiss mycologist Simon Pauli first described Tuber magnatum in his "Observationes Mycologicae" in 1653, he could not have imagined that three and a half centuries later we would still have so many mysteries to unravel about this and other Italian fungal species.
In the quiet of an autumn kitchen, crumbling some dried mushrooms between your fingers, you're always amazed by the miracle of drying: those seemingly insignificant fragments contain the entire scent of the forest, ready to awaken upon contact with water. This article is the fruit of experimentation and research, a journey that will lead you to discover how dried mushrooms can become the secret of your pantry, capable of transforming a simple dish into a sensory experience.
In mycological practice, the herbarium is as fundamental a tool as the microscope is to a biologist. This technical guide will take you on an in-depth journey through the creation of a scientific collection of dried mushrooms, a process that combines the art of preservation with the methodological rigor of research.
