- Cèpes are not usually obtainable in England,
although they do grow in some parts of the
country. I have been able to buy them
occasionally at Roche’s or Parmigiani’s, both in
Old Compton Street. Dried cèpes are also
obtainable in Soho and most delicatessen shops
and are worth trying. Soak them for a few
minutes and then simmer them in oil until they
are tender. They have plenty of flavour. I do not
recommend the tinned variety, which are woolly
and have no taste whatever. For the civet de
lièvre cèpes can naturally be replaced with
mushrooms, or with chestnuts.
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