Bolete (porcini) Nutrition facts

Bolete (porcini)

Versatile, sticky, large sized bolete mushrooms are one of the chef's favorite mushrooms. These well-known mushroom fruit bodies found ubiquitously in the temperate, highland forests of USA, Europe, Siberia and China.
Botanically, they belong to the family: Boletaceae, and the genus: Boletus.
Scientific name: Boletus edulis.
In United Kingdom, they are often recognized as 'penny bun' for their light-brown, large, spongy cap, which appears like a bun from a distance. Porcini is the popular Italian name for bolete.