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Nothing & Everything => Open Discussion => Food and Naked Yodeling => Topic started by: Jake on September 13, 2014, 10:30:51 PM

Title: mushrooms
Post by: Jake on September 13, 2014, 10:30:51 PM

Do any of you guys pick mushrooms? I remember picking as a kid with my Grandmother who is no longer with us. It is a very fond memory. I've picked some in Colorado, and a few times in Wisconsin, but now I have them right on my property. And holy cow there are a lot of them! this weather is just perfect for them.
Last week I've picked a basket-full, but this weekend I got 4 times that.

The King Boletes I dried out and we use them for all kinds of stews, sauces, and soups during the winter (we usually by them in Polish stores or my folks send us some).

Slippery Jacks I pickled and got three good jars. The rest I will make a sauce out of and will have them for dinner tomorrow! something like this (http://kulinarneprzygodygatity.blogspot.com/2013/10/sos-grzybowy.html)

There is no nutritional value with mushrooms they just have a wonderful taste.

Title: Re: mushrooms
Post by: Mike on September 13, 2014, 10:35:03 PM

Never picked wild mushrooms.  Never had anyone teach me which ones are safe and which ones kill.

Title: Re: mushrooms
Post by: kermi3 on September 14, 2014, 09:21:28 AM

What Mike said.

Also - I almost went to Wisconsin yesterday just for fun.  You lucky bastard.

Title: Re: mushrooms
Post by: ober on September 14, 2014, 05:21:35 PM

I used to pick them yearly with my family. I haven't gone since moving away but I can't say I missed it. They always grew in or near briars and I always came home cut up. I never cared for them either.

Title: Re: mushrooms
Post by: Betazep on September 14, 2014, 05:22:30 PM

I like eating them. Mostly the more "meaty" like varieties. A nice portobello marinated in basalmic and olive oil... On the grill.... Mmmm good sammich.

Title: Re: mushrooms
Post by: ober on September 14, 2014, 05:23:00 PM

Oh and the ones we picked were not like that. They were skinny and tall but I can't think of what they were called.

Title: Re: mushrooms
Post by: drakkenkorin on September 14, 2014, 08:38:28 PM

If you find any of these (http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/12/health/five-medical-studies/index.html?hpt=hp_bn13) sell'em for some profit :p

Title: Re: mushrooms
Post by: ober on September 15, 2014, 09:11:18 AM

http://www.eatright.org/uploadedImages/Shared/Slideshows/Images/Mushrooms/mushrooms_morel_main.jpg

That's the type we used to pick.  Morel.

Title: Re: mushrooms
Post by: Betazep on September 15, 2014, 10:48:18 AM

Heheh... at first I thought your response was to drak.  Then I saw you also posted a link.  :)

Title: Re: mushrooms
Post by: JaWiB on September 15, 2014, 07:08:34 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chanterelle

People around here go hunting for these. I've never gone, but some of my friends have given me some and they are pretty tasty.

Title: Re: mushrooms
Post by: Jake on September 15, 2014, 07:25:46 PM

Quote from: JaWiB on September 15, 2014, 07:08:34 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chanterelle

People around here go hunting for these. I've never gone, but some of my friends have given me some and they are pretty tasty.

There are great! my grandfather used to make a sauce out of them and would pour it over thick potato pancakes.   mmmm