Marked "Product of Canada". 16 ounces for $7.99. In the refrigerated produce room. They have to be farmed-- very little of the fruity aroma of wild chanterelles. I haven't tasted them yet. But, STILL...

That's ridiculous! I've paid upwards of $19/lb at Whole Paycheck

Zora, how are you going to use them?

Well, I bought two pounds, and just cooked one of them. They were in very good shape, quite clean, with just the odd pine needle and bit of dirt to clean off.

I sauteed them in butter with some chopped shallot. When they had cooked down quite a bit, I sprinkled on a bit of Shake and Blend flour and a half cup of heavy cream, some salt and white pepper and some chopped parsley. Served over polenta.

Very tasty.

Which Costco?

I went to the Springfield outpost today, and hunted everywhere. I found shiitakes and portabellas, and other cultivated varieties, but no chanterelles. I wound up going to Wegmans for a combination of hedgehogs and trumpeters for my mushroom bread pudding.

Sorry--I should have specified Pentagon City. It's the only Costco I know in the area.