Today, I found quite a bit of coral fungi in the woods. I don’t know if all the stuff I found was the same species or different. Some was quite bright white, and other specimens were distinctly yellow like in the posted photo. I haven’t… Read More
I awoke this morning and looked out on the back deck to see that it was raining hard. More than that, it looked as if it had been raining much of the night. For a Sunday mushroom-hound, a big Friday summer rain is most welcome.… Read More
I found lots of these boletes with the red pores. I don’ t know a great deal about boletes, but I do know the rule that says, “don’t eat the ones with the red pores.” Aren’t these chanterelles beautiful? There are some days when it… Read More
Some people I know won’t eat lobster mushrooms. These fungi are Hypomyces lactifluorum, basically a red-orange cup fungus that has attacked a host. The host is usually considered to be either Russula brevipes or Lactarius piperatus. The problem is that the host often gets distorted… Read More
We call them hedgehogs, but in fact they are the mushrooms known as Hydnum repandum. They are easy to identify, as they are the only tan coloured mushroom you’re going to find in the woods with teeth rather than pores or gills. The ones I… Read More
or…what is that little mushroom? These delicate little mushrooms came up in our front garden today and Tuffy asked, “Mister Anchovy, what are these?” Well, if I had my wits about me, I would have immediately replied, “Oh, they’re Obcsurecybe delicatimus. Poisonous.” Instead, I said,… Read More
Clean and prepare your mushrooms. Try to get all the grit out. Sautee your mushrooms with a chopped up shallot. I’m using three kinds of mushrooms. I like to add a little creole spice at this point. Make an omelette the usual way. When it’s… Read More
Start off by packing some cold drinks and heading off to a forest. If you have a couple huge slobbering canines, they’ll want to come along. Find and pick a selection of tasty edible mushrooms. Avoid the deadly poisonous or the sickening kind. Drive home… Read More
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