PORCINI PREZZIE

According to the style magazines, the mushroom must have for foodies and sundry mycophiles is the shake-o-cini mushroom powder shaker.

It costs around 4 squid from Divertimenti and other food suppliers - try  www.hardtofindfoods.co.uk. Get it or die apparently.

Fungi Foray 'Shake O'Cini' porcini mushroom powder shaker is a porcini wild mushroom powder ground down from dried porcini wild mushroom slices.

In powder form the mushroom does not require rehydration and can be mixed in a variety of hot dishes ( approx 1/2 teaspoonful per person).

Shake O'Cini is ideal for use in sauces, stews, soups, with pasta, meat, fish, eggs and rice.