I noticed there was a lot of coral fungi appearing in the forest on the weekend. I understand that some of the corals are good to eat and that others don’t sit so well with your digestive system. I confess I haven’t tried to identify… Read More
I stopped briefly at a forest this afternoon which I know to be a good producer of Hydnum umbilicatum, and this forest didn’t disappoint me. I only spent about 20 minutes there and came out with around 30 of these choice edibles. I’ve come to… Read More
I was asked for mushroom recipes in a recent comment. Here’s one. First go collect some puffballs. You need two pans for this. In one, add a little olive oil and start some onion cooking. Add garlic, tomatoes from the garden, perhaps some zucchini or… Read More
I took the dogs for a long walk in a forest not so far from home, and came back with the bounty you see in the picture above. These are (not so) giant puffballs and Lactarius deliciosus, aka Saffron Milk Caps. There is also a… Read More
Plenty of rainfall has led to many wild mushrooms in New Jersey forests, but officials say don’t eat them. The center says there’s no easy way to tell the difference between poisonous and harmless mushrooms I can understand a warning that says, “don’t eat wild… Read More
The highlight of this assortment of mushrooms are the little hedgehog mushrooms in the bottom left. They are Hydnum repandum, but small ones. These mushrooms have little teeth underneath the caps. They’re very distinctive and they are a choice edible, on par with chanterelles. There… Read More
This looks to me like pear-shaped puffball, Lycoperdon pyriforme. Usually when I see one of these I see quite a number of them, but this morning, I only spotted the one. These are good edibles when young and completely white inside. If you aren’t very… Read More
I found just one of these mushrooms today. I believe it is likely Lactarius deliciosus, known as the saffron milk cap. When I saw it, I thought it might by L. thyinos because I couldn’t see any staining. However, this mushroom did stain when handled.… Read More
Most of my friends know that I like to forage for edible wild mushrooms, and from time to time I’m asked about the best ways to cook them. There’s no short answer to that question, and really it depends on what kind of mushrooms you… Read More
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