Why These Rare Mushrooms Can Go For $1,000 Per Pound - Chowhound

Yaorusheng/Getty Images While not as well known as shiitake or chanterelle mushrooms, the matsutake mushroom isn't one you should discount. In fact, you're very unlikely to find them at a discount at your local market. More than that, you might be hard-pressed to find matsutake at a market outside of they're harvesting season in Japan. And when they're in season, they can fetch around $1,000 per pound. But why do…