Which edible fungi

[Mesterh]

Going to have a scout about for some tasty mushrooms after seeing the thread on chicken of the woods.

 

Just wondering what types there are growing this time of year.

 

Any ideas?

[Alinicoll]

saint georges mushrooms are good and they`re right in season.

 

bit early for sparrasus crispa, if thats spelt right but its one of my favourites.

[Mesterh]

Thanks for the info:thumbup1:

 

Found a couple today but I dont think they are edible

 

Will post some pics on a new thread.

 

Any others worth munching on

[David Humphries]

Oyster mushroom - Pleurotus ostreatus

 

Here on Birch

 

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[Alinicoll]

Be careful with parsol mushrooms, they can make some people really ill.

 

Wood Blewits are pretty good and quite easy to identify.

 

beef steak is edible but nothing special, needs a sauce

 

Then of course there is the good old field mushroom, not to be confused with the yellow stainer or horse mushroom.

 

The edible bolete is easy to identify also.

 

You could always try jews ear if you`re into tasteless chewy stuff! needs a sauce also!

[Bob Rolfe]

got my eye on some giant puff balls for later in the year. i have had them before, they have a very distinct taste in goin to fry with garlic butter

[Arob]

Be careful with parsol mushrooms, they can make some people really ill.

 

 

IIRC the shaggy ink-cap can have the effect of multiplying the effects of any alcohol drunk with it.

[Alinicoll]

IIRC the shaggy ink-cap can have the effect of multiplying the effects of any alcohol drunk with it.

 

They use ink caps in alcohol aversion therapy (or a derivation you`d think) it causes someone who mixes with alcohol to very rapidly get the most unpleasant hang-over imaginable, hence, the theory goes, after a while you wouldn`t want to touch a drop. Havn`t tried it though!

[Mesterh]

Just thought I would bump this as there seems to be a lot of fungi out and about atm!

[David Humphries]

Seems to be ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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