Where can I buy farm fresh mushrooms and truffles in San Diego?

[barbian7]

I'm looking for a farm or specialty store that sells fresh (not dried) quality porcini, morel and chanterelle mushrooms. And also a source for fresh (not dried) truffles.

[SDGourmand]

Picked these up the other day at Specialty Produce Porcini, Chanterelles, and Blazei. The Blazei are amazing taste just like almond extract. Great surprising flavor. Chanterelles are still my favorite though.

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Specialty Produce
1929 Hancock St, San Diego, CA

[honkman]

I don't know if they sell to the public but Wholefoods (LJ) often sells King Trumpet Mushrooms and other mushrooms from Golden Gourmet Mushrooms which are located in San Marcos:

http://www.goldengourmetmushrooms.com/

[normalheightsfoodie]

There is a mushroom vender at the Hillcrest Farmers Market. They are located in the middle, nest to where the music is played.

[smile81]

go ahead and ask the mushroom vendor for morels- I got a blank stare and a "hmm, never heard of morels"

[cubano]

You'll find fresh chanterelles at the Mission Valley Costco around October. It's a long wait, but they were only $9.99 a pound for the past two years.

[SDGourmand]

They have them at the carlsbad costco as well. It's a seasonal thing usually from october till about christmas. But they are so wet and release so much water when cooking that the shrink down to nothing. They are a lot better quality at Specialty. I wouldn't use costco again after using them fresh, plus I can pick which I want. I'm never a fan of pre packaged mushrooms anyway

[SDGourmand]

The chanterelles are around $22 per lb and the morels I believe are around $16. It's great because you can pick them yourself just bring a jacket because you are in a big refrigerator. You can always check what the have in stock on there website. They update constantly.

[Captain Jack]

This place looks like a gem. Where is it? Their website does not make that apparent.

[Ewilensky]

Hancock and Noell, just west of the 5. Between Old Town and Little Italy. Nearish to Starlite. A pre-shopping Moscow Mule.Now that's good thinking.

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Starlite
3175 India Street, San Diego, CA 92103

[barbian7]

I'll take farm fresh over Costco any day!

[SDGourmand]

specialty produce. The porcini's aren't in season yet, but they do have fresh morels and chanterelles. They also carry truffles but don't know if they have them in stock.

www.specialtyproduce.com

[barbian7]

Thank you. I've never been there--will have to check it out. What about farms? I hear good things about Chino Farms, but I haven't been there yet

[SDGourmand]

Chino is great but expensive. It's worth a trip to try it but you'd go broke shopping there all the time.

[foodiechick]

True about the expense of Chino, but I'm also pretty sure that they do not grow specialty mushrooms. Specialty Produce is the way to go. Call ahead to let them know when you will be coming in.

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Specialty Produce
1929 Hancock St, San Diego, CA