At the table with Lucie - Kitchen Hacks - Mushrooms
Neither plant nor animal, yet full of life: mushrooms are writing their own success stories. As a delicacy, medicine, or hope for the future, few organisms combine so much potential and mystery. In the mountains of Greece, Katerina Tsagaropolou and Ilias Efthimiou discover precious wild mushrooms, while Julie-Lou Dubreuilh harvests mushrooms with mushroom grower Bruno Zamblera in the deep cellars of Paris. Lucie Fischer-Chapalain, on the other hand, conjures up deceptively real goose legs from oyster mushrooms and creates intense mushroom dust as a natural umami booster. These underrated forest fruits are not only a delight to the palate, but also offer hope for sustainable nutrition. And for all you know-it-alls out there: did you know that mushrooms form the largest known living organism on Earth?
Broadcasting on 10th of October 2025 at 11.55am + on 13th of October 2025 at 06.50am on ARTE
Music: POPVIRUS Library