I drove a couple hours north of the city early this morning in search of some brook trout in a particularly gorgeous and challenging trout stream I know. As a bonus I found a few edible mushrooms. These are “milk caps” or Lactarius mushrooms. When… Read More
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… Read More
Let’s be clear. I don’t want anyone thinking I’m suggesting you go out and pick yourself a bunch of wild mushrooms, compare them to photos of mushrooms I have posted as edibles, and eat them. Here’s the thing. It isn’t too difficult to learn to… Read More
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