About Food – Oyster Mushrooms with Rachuli Bacon

Wild Oyster mushrooms are called ‘Kalmakha’ in Georgia and grow on the bark of trees. They look, smell and taste like oysters and are a popular appetizer in Georgia. In this family recipe we show how to prepare wild oyster mushrooms with bacon. We used smoked bacon from Georgia’s Racha region. This particular bacon is famous throughout Georgia for … Continue reading

About Food – Mushroom Chakapuli

Wild Oyster mushrooms are called ‘Kalmakha’ in Georgia and grow on the bark of trees. They look, smell and taste like oysters and are a popular meal in Georgia. In this recipe we show how to make an oyster mushroom chakapuli. Ingredients: 1 kilo of Oyster mushrooms, 3 hot green peppers, 3 white onions, 10 green onions, 10 grams … Continue reading

About Food – Mushrooms with Green Onions

Wild Oyster mushrooms are called ‘Kalmakha’ in Georgia and grow on the bark of trees. They look, smell and taste like oysters and are a popular appetizer in Georgia. In this family recipe we show how to prepare wild oyster mushrooms with green onions. Ingredients: 1.5 kilos of wild Oyster Mushrooms, 200 grams of green onions, 40 … Continue reading

About Food – Wild Oyster Mushroom Pastry

Wild Oyster mushrooms are called ‘Kalmakha’ in Georgia and grow on the bark of trees. They look, smell and taste like oysters and are a popular ingredient in Georgian cuisine. In this family recipe we show how to prepare wild oyster mushroom filled pastries. Ingredients for the filling (8 servings): 700 grams of wild oyster mushrooms, 100 … Continue reading

About Food – Oyster Mushrooms with Eggs and Sweet Red Pepper

Wild Oyster mushrooms are called ‘Kalmakha’ in Georgia and grow on the bark of trees. They look, smell and taste like oysters and are a popular appetizer in Georgia. In this family recipe we show how to prepare wild oyster mushrooms with eggs and sweet red pepper. Ingredients: 700 grams of wild oyster mushrooms, 3 white onions, … Continue reading