It was in Piemonte, at the age of seven that Antonio started his lifelong pastime of hunting and collecting mushrooms with his father. He said ‘I remember so vividly as a child in Italy, my pride and sense of achievement at returning home with a basketful of mushrooms’ (A Passion for Mushrooms, 1995). And it was a pride he took with him throughout his life; combing the woods in Austria, Germany and later Britain with his trusty mushroom finding friend; his faithful dog Jan.
Every autumn we celebrate Antonio’s love and passion for the humble mushroom! From delicious mushroom inspired specials, to authentic mushroom goodies in our deli, and pop-up mushroom markets across the country, find out all the ways we’re celebrating and how you can get involved!
#AutumnAtCarluccios
Mushroom Specials
This year we have created a collection of indulgent specials inspired by ‘the quiet hunt’ Antonio’s favourite pastime of foraging for fungi, and as always, his philosophy of MOF MOF; minimum of fuss and maximum of flavour.
Our magnificent mushroom specials include Mushroom Fonduta, Porcini & Portobello Risotto and Bosco Incantato, our amazing mushroom inspired dessert – click here to view our full specials menu!
These dishes will be available in our restaurants from 4th September until 19th November 2019!
In Our Deli
Considering Antonio’s love of fungi, it’s no surprise our delis and online shop are jam-packed full of mushroom goodies!
From Mushroom recipe books and Porcini Sauce, to specialist mushroom knives, we’ve got everything a mushroom lover would need to follow in Antonio’s footsteps!
Pop into your local deli today, or shop online and discover our magnificent mushroom collection!
Mushroom Markets
Mushrooms and truffles are part of Carluccio’s DNA. Our founder, Antonio, was known as the Mushroom Man – foraging for, cooking with and writing about fungi for over 60 years.
To celebrate his passion we’re launching our pop-up Mushroom Markets across the country!
Come and try fungi delights, street food dishes and learn from mushroom experts!
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