Somebody landed on this blog today after searching “Lactarius thyinos edibility”. The answer is that they’re delicious. They’re an orange milk cap – different from Lactarius deliciosus (the saffron milkcap) in that the thyinos don’t turn blue or green when bruised. They exude a bright orange liquid when you break off a piece. I found quite a few a couple years ago up in Muskoka, under some bushy cedars beside a lake. I cooked up about a dozen of the best specimens and they created an orangy sauce when cooked. I wish I knew a spot for these wonderful mushrooms close by.

Ah, but we still have plenty of winter to endure before the next mushroom season.