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Do you love black morels for their unique flavor and amazing health benefits? The mild taste of black morels (spongy mushrooms) is enhanced further with some seasoning or fine cooking methods. The fact that you are reading this post manifests your love for the delicious fungi. Today, we’ll talk about Gucchi – the most expensive, exceptional, and rare variety of vegetable you’d ever taste in life. You’ll be surprised to know that Gucchi (spongy mushrooms) is a favorite food of our honorable PM Narendra Modi as well! Let’s find out why some of the most affluent persons, politicians, and acclaimed celebs relish Gucchi. Here’s a piece of good news for you and it is that this delicious black morel will no longer remain a dish served exclusively to the elite and popular alone but it will soon be available for all of us!


Why Gucchi is the Priciest, Richest, Extraordinary, and Rare Black Morel?

​Gucchi, commonly called sponge morels, cost roughly INR 30,000 to 50,000 per kilogram in India. Are you wondering why are they so expensive? Let’s discover!


Classy and Scarce

The distinguishable honeycombed Gucchi has a spongy head, large pits and ridges on its cap’s surface, a pale yellow color, and a savory flavor. Gucchi dominates the kingdom of spongy mushrooms for several reasons – its distinctive flavor, exceptional nutritional value, scarcity, and exoticism. Found in the lush woods of the great Himalayan regions in India especially Kashmir and since then Gucchi has captured the interest of gourmets across the globe.


The Uncultivable

This prized member of the family Morchellaceae of the Ascomycota is an elusive gem of Mother Nature. Depending on the trees around it, the condition of the soil, and other important factors, these waffle morels grow in a diverse range of habitats like deciduous forests, coniferous forests, subalpine forests, and alpine forests. Other than forests, Gucchi also grows in plain areas with abundant sand and moisture such as lands near water bodies. They require an altitude of about 1500 to 3500 meters above sea level and a temperature between 15 and 17 degrees Celsius to grow.

The black morels grow for a relatively short period – from the end of February to the start of April. It is believed that the morels grow when lightning hits the earth. Isn’t that simply amazing?

However, one disappointing fact about Gucchi is that it cannot be cultivated commercially. Yes! That true. This wild yet divine morel grows on its own in the Manali, J&K, and other parts of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand when snowfall ends. Growing abundantly in the temperate Northern Hemisphere, including North America, China, Turkey, India, and Pakistan, the ecology of this species of morels is still largely not understood well.

Here are some interesting facts you must know about your favorite Gucchi black morels! Take a look.


Interesting Facts about Gucchi

  • The only vegetable with Vitamin D
  • Rich in Vitamin B, Copper, Selenium, Potassium, and Phosphorus
  • Called the growing gold of mountains
  • Cannot be cultivated commercially
  • The most expensive and exclusive black morels in the world
  • Referred to as Royal vegetable as well

This is only part of it, there is a lot more to discuss about Gucchi. We will cover it in the next post for sure. Keep reading!

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