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Fungi, Truffles and Mushrooms…Oh My!

Paul Buchanan  (Chef, Primal Alchemy)

Sean Dent  (General Manager, Eaternity Hospitality)

Location: Floridian D

Date: Wednesday, February 26

Time: 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Pass Type: All Access, CS Conference Pass, CS Premium Pass, Combined CS/TSE Conference Pass

Track: CS-Culinary Arts

Vault Recording: TBD

Have you looked at a Lion’s Mane Mushroom and asked yourself “How the heck do I cook a sponge?”
Don’t miss out on the hot trend of all things Fungilicious. Join Chef Paul Buchanan and Chef Sean Dent, for a “how to” with truffles and mushrooms. They will take you through the world of fungi, how to buy, store, prep, and cook exotic varieties and which ones work for specific menu items. You will take away the do’s and don’ts of cooking with these unctuous morsels back to your kitchen and on your menus.