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The past week the Boletus edulis, Leccinum sp., and Hemileccinum sublagripes (yellow/lemon boletes) have been popping out everywhere up here. I've picked over 40 lbs of firm, bug free mushrooms from these three species with about half of that being kings all from my back yard. Some bonus Hydnum umbilicatum (hedgehogs) and Hypsizygus ulmarius (elm oyster) were welcome additions too.
Smoked a bunch of the porcinis, dehydrated tons of the others, made about 10lbs of porcini butter, and gorged on sauteed mushrooms with some excellent smoked beef ribs and chili-birch syrup smoked ptarmigan.
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Smoked a bunch of the porcinis, dehydrated tons of the others, made about 10lbs of porcini butter, and gorged on sauteed mushrooms with some excellent smoked beef ribs and chili-birch syrup smoked ptarmigan.
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I sautee a bunch of porcini with onions, herbs, and garlic, chop it up into tiny pieces, then after it cools down I blend it into butter. I then use this butter to cook eggs, toss in pastas, top off steaks while they are resting, etc. It is fabulous.
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These all look so dang yummy!The past week the Boletus edulis, Leccinum sp., and Hemileccinum sublagripes (yellow/lemon boletes) have been popping out everywhere up here. I've picked over 40 lbs of firm, bug free mushrooms from these three species with about half of that being kings all from my back yard. Some bonus Hydnum umbilicatum (hedgehogs) and Hypsizygus ulmarius (elm oyster) were welcome additions too.
Smoked a bunch of the porcinis, dehydrated tons of the others, made about 10lbs of porcini butter, and gorged on sauteed mushrooms with some excellent smoked beef ribs and chili-birch syrup smoked ptarmigan.
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Went on a hike on the Wasatch today. We weren't in any hurry and I stopped to check around. After finding quite a few nonentities, I finally found this one and a few of its friends where I've found them in the past.
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I ate some right out of the frying pan but most went into crock pot pork chops and potatoes. Delicious!
I also found a bunch (or maybe a bushelbasket) of shaggy manes along the road and trails again. Some were liquefying but a lot still looked good. I know those things are supposed to be good, yet very perishable. How do you guys prepare them?
I ate some right out of the frying pan but most went into crock pot pork chops and potatoes. Delicious!
I also found a bunch (or maybe a bushelbasket) of shaggy manes along the road and trails again. Some were liquefying but a lot still looked good. I know those things are supposed to be good, yet very perishable. How do you guys prepare them?
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I love shaggy manes in egg dishes. Sauteed with butter and garlic until crispy then added to an omelet, sprinkled on over easy eggs or eggs Benedict. Decent with onions on the side of steak.
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I am not a wild mushroom person but have a question for those of you who are.
What are the big white ones that look like a human brain popping out of the ground? I have a lot of them on the ranch and they are anywhere from fist size to bigger than a soccer ball.
I think we called them puff balls, and after they mature and die out they seem to turn into a brown powder that billows out when you step on them.
What are the big white ones that look like a human brain popping out of the ground? I have a lot of them on the ranch and they are anywhere from fist size to bigger than a soccer ball.
I think we called them puff balls, and after they mature and die out they seem to turn into a brown powder that billows out when you step on them.
Do you have to pick them fresh and then right into whatever you are using them for?
Do they look like larger versions of the picture in post #502?
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Pretty much. Shaggy manes deteriorate very quickly, even in the fridge. You want the gills to be white, trim off any portions that have turned gray/black (pink is ok, but can be bitter). Once cooked they freeze well.
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Man it's been a good year for meadow mushrooms, agaricus campestris. We picked 6 grocery bags full and just quit. Sorted them out later keeping mostly the younger mushrooms with pink gills. Wish I would have taken more pictures.
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That one doesn't trigger any thoughts in my repertoire, sorry.
A couple of surprises on the grounds at work this week.
I found this one in the leaves. A bit surprised there weren't a few friends.
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Then, to my surprise, is this what I think it is?
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Not sure how many times these have been peed on, so I haven't partaken, but I'm trying to decide if I want to change my mind on the oysters.
I found this one in the leaves. A bit surprised there weren't a few friends.
Then, to my surprise, is this what I think it is?
Not sure how many times these have been peed on, so I haven't partaken, but I'm trying to decide if I want to change my mind on the oysters.
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Coupla good finds!
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That's funny, I found a bunch of them too up on the Highline Trail in August. Found some elk and deer eating on them. Never could figure out what they were. There was 3 or 4 varieties that looked the same. Never took spore print though.
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