How funnel chanterelle (Craterellus tubaeformis) became an urban forager favorite in Scandinavia

The funnel chanterelle is easy to identify, harvest and prepare. It is regarded as wild food with a wide range of uses, harvested for both personal consumption and commercial purposes, and now well-integrated in the Nordic cuisine. The urban population perceives mushrooms and various other wild foods as a normal part of the diet and modern food, in contrast to their peasant ancestors who thought fungi were animal food only. Contemporary human-fungi relations in Scandinavia have multiple meanings, not only as a food source but also as a recreational activity, maintaining emotional ties to the forests and nature among a highly urbanized population.