The food that Romanians sell to foreigners for 600 lei per kilogram. Orders on tape from France and Austria

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Romanian hills add flavor to Italian dishes. More than 90% of the domestic production of “porcini mushrooms”, as the mushrooms are also called, reaches countries in Western Europe. Foreigners consider them a delicacy and pay even more than 120 euros for a single kilogram.

By the Observator editorial team on 31.01.2024, 17:44

In this warehouse in Cârlibaba, Suceava county, the domestic production of hand-made almonds is ready to go abroad. Tens of tons of mushrooms, gathered from our forests, will be delicacies on the plates of the Italians, the French or the Austrians.

90% of the production of hribi reaches across the border

Gabriel Bujor – collection center administrator: 90% of the production goes to countries such as Italy, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, which have a rich culinary culture in the processing of this product. In the country, unfortunately, the percentage is small, but every year we observe an increasing consumption of these products.

Angela Bertea – Observer reporter: The piles leave the warehouses during this period either frozen or dry. The price of these mushrooms varies depending on the variety and quality.

How much does a kilogram of hummus cost?

Gabriel Bujor – collection center administrator: From 25 lei per kilogram, it can reach somewhere up to 60 lei per kg, we are talking about frozen mushrooms, dried ones can reach much higher prices, they can reach up to 600 lei per kg .

Ten kilograms of raw mushrooms are used for one kilogram of dried mushrooms. Consumed in any form, they bring a lot of benefits to the body.

Daniela Bălănucă, nutritionist: It is a mushroom rich in carbohydrates, proteins and low in fats and calories. It can be easily integrated into a vegetarian diet. The most reported effects are oxidizing, antitumor, antibacterial, antiviral, hepatoprotective and regulating intestinal transit.

The most common preparation in our country is polenta with mushrooms and cream, but mushrooms can also be eaten with meat, rice or pasta.

This year the production was extremely low. Administrators say they have collected less than 60 tons, compared to 300 tons – production in past years.

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