Chanterelle
| Chanterelle | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Forage |
| Location | Foraging; The Farm Cave; Mushroom Log |
| Season | Fall |
| Sell Price | 160g |
The Chanterelle is a golden Fall mushroom and one of the more valuable forage items in the valley. In the wild it grows mainly in the Secret Woods, which stays locked until the farmer owns a Steel Axe. That makes it a rare find in the first Fall. Its high price makes it worth picking up whenever it appears. It is also one of the four mushrooms needed for Life Elixir, a potion that restores health to full. A mushroom cave on the farm or a Mushroom Log can supply it in every season.
Location
Chanterelles grow wild in the Secret Woods during Fall. The woods lie in the far northwest corner of Cindersap Forest, behind a Large Log. Only a Steel Axe or better can break that log.
On the Forest Farm, Chanterelles can also spawn among the forage on the farm itself during Fall.
The Farm Cave is the most reliable source. After the farmer earns enough money, Demetrius offers to turn the cave into a mushroom cave or a home for fruit bats. Choosing mushrooms fills the cave with boxes that grow a mushroom every day or two. Chanterelles are one of the possible results, though Common Mushrooms appear far more often. Cave mushrooms grow in every season, so Chanterelles stop being a Fall-only item.
A Mushroom Log on the farm can also grow Chanterelles. On Ginger Island, the Mushroom Cave near the Dig Site grows mushrooms of several kinds, and Chanterelles are among them.
Prices
Chanterelles sell for a strong price for forage, and the price climbs with quality. A farmer with the Botanist profession picks every wild Chanterelle at the highest quality.
A Preserves Jar turns a Chanterelle into pickles, which are worth roughly twice the raw price plus a bonus. A Dehydrator can also dry them for a longer-lasting product. For a big stack of Chanterelles from the cave, either machine adds value on top of the raw sale.
Uses
Cooking a Chanterelle with a Red Mushroom, a Purple Mushroom and a Morel makes Life Elixir. The recipe unlocks at Combat level 2. Life Elixir restores health to full in one drink. That makes it a useful emergency item for deep runs in The Mines or Skull Cavern.
A mushroom cave can grow every ingredient of Life Elixir. A farmer who picks the mushroom option can therefore make the potion without waiting for any season.
In tailoring, a Chanterelle in the Sewing Machine with Cloth makes the Orange Shirt. It also serves as an orange dye at the dye pots in Emily and Haley's house.
Crafting Chanterelle with the other materials below makes these items.
| Item | Image | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|
| Life Elixir | 
|
Red Mushroom (1), Purple Mushroom (1), Morel (1), Chanterelle (1) |
Gifts
Harvey, Leah, Linus and Maru like Chanterelles.
The bachelors and bachelorettes Elliott, Haley, Sam, Sebastian and Shane count Chanterelle as a disliked gift. The shop owners Pierre and Willy dislike them as well. The same goes for the Dwarf, Krobus and the Wizard, and for the older residents Caroline and Jodi. So do the children Jas, Leo and Vincent.
Since it sells so well, a Chanterelle is usually worth more in the shipping bin than as a gift. Harvey, Leah and Linus also like cheaper forage, which makes better presents.
Notes
Eating a Chanterelle restores a fair amount of energy and health. Still, selling it or cooking it into Life Elixir makes better use of it.
When the farmer has to choose between mushrooms and fruit bats, Chanterelles and the other Life Elixir mushrooms are a strong reason to pick the mushroom cave.
All Foraging
Every entry in this group, with its key details.
| Name | Image | Season | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackberry | 
|
Fall | - |
| Cave Carrot | 
|
All | 25g |
| Chanterelle | 
|
Fall | 160g |
| Coconut | 
|
All | 100g |
| Common Mushroom | 
|
Spring (Secret Woods); Summer (Forest Farm); Fall (Stardew Valley; Secret Woods; Forest Farm); All (Dangerous Mines; Ginger Island mushroom cave) | 40g |
| Coral | 
|
All | 80g |
| Crocus | 
|
Winter | - |
| Crystal Fruit | 
|
Winter | 150g |
| Daffodil | 
|
Spring | 30g |
| Dandelion | 
|
Spring | 40g |
| Fiddlehead Fern | 
|
Summer; All on Ginger Island Jungle, Skull Cavern and Dangerous Mines | - |
| Ginger | 
|
All | 60g |
| Grass | 
|
Spring; Summer; Fall | - |
| Hazelnut | 
|
Fall | 90g |
| Holly | 
|
Winter | 80g |
| Leek | 
|
Spring | 60g |
| Magma Cap | 
|
- | 400g |
| Morel | 
|
Spring | 150g |
| Nautilus Shell | 
|
All (Beach Farm; Dangerous Mines); Winter (The Beach) | 120g |
| Purple Mushroom | 
|
All | 250g |
| Rainbow Shell | 
|
All (Beach Farm; Dangerous Mines); Summer (The Beach) | 300g |
| Red Mushroom | 
|
Summer (Secret Woods); Fall (Secret Woods; Forest Farm); All (other) | 75g |
| Salmonberry | 
|
15-18 Spring (bushes); All (the Farm Cave) | - |
| Sap | 
|
- | 2g |
| Sea Urchin | 
|
All | 160g |
| Seaweed | 
|
All | 20g |
| Snow Yam | 
|
Winter | 100g |
| Spice Berry | 
|
Summer; All (The Farm Cave) | 80g |
| Spring Onion | 
|
Spring | - |
| Sweet Pea | 
|
Summer | - |
| Truffle | 
|
Spring; Summer; Fall | 625g |
| Weeds | 
|
Spring; Summer; Fall | - |
| Wild Horseradish | 
|
Spring | 50g |
| Wild Plum | 
|
Fall | 80g |
| Winter Root | 
|
Winter | 70g |