Specialty

Pioppino

Good yield

Small, firm brown caps in dense clusters with a woody, nutty flavour and pleasant crunch. A classic of Italian cooking.

Pioppino, also called black poplar mushroom or velvet pioppino, is a culinary classic in Italy where it grows wild on poplar stumps. The small, firm brown caps grow in clusters on a central stem and have a distinctive woody, nutty flavour that pairs beautifully with pasta and risotto. The texture holds up well in cooking — firm enough to retain bite even in long braises.