Tek-Almighty April 30, 2006 Share Tek-Almighty Member April 30, 2006 Any of you ever hunt mushrooms? I just got started a couple of years ago. I have some friends that have some land here in the middle of Illinois. I found about 1 lb of morels today, and got soaked during the rain for my efforts. They are great. Last year, because of drought, it was bad...only found like 6 or 7 the entire season. However, in the fall it is a good time for puffballs...I found about 5 lbs of them, they are great. A pat of butter, some freshly minced garlic, some kosher salt... sautee for 3 min... Ahhhhh.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZesteR April 30, 2006 Share ZesteR Member April 30, 2006 My father and I go hunting for them! We've got about 34 acres and it's fun to go lookin around the tree stumps for them... I cant remember how to spell the name of them, but Ill try to spell it the way it sounds. poypeinky? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EbilDustBunny April 30, 2006 Share EbilDustBunny GC Alumni April 30, 2006 Hhahahahaha... that sounds... unique. How do you know what you find is umm edible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmerisme April 30, 2006 Share farmerisme Member April 30, 2006 Before anyone goes out and starts frying mushrooms they find growing on the tree in their backyard... make sure you get a mushroom book and identify them beforehand. Could save you a trip to the emergency room (or at least from the pink elephants). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3vil April 30, 2006 Share 3vil Member April 30, 2006 whats wrong with pink elephants? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoMamma April 30, 2006 Share YoMamma Member April 30, 2006 shrooms = Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EbilDustBunny April 30, 2006 Share EbilDustBunny GC Alumni April 30, 2006 badger, badger, badger, badger..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emily April 30, 2006 Share emily Member April 30, 2006 we get humongous puffballs in my front yard, and my dad always brings them in the house like he's gonna fry em but he never does anything with them. do they actually taste good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assassinator April 30, 2006 Share Assassinator Member April 30, 2006 badger, badger, badger, badger..... Mushroom! Mushroom! Speaking of 'shrooms...I've never even had one... heh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilzugud April 30, 2006 Share Kilzugud Member April 30, 2006 i heard pigs work very well for sniffing out some kinds of mushrooms. not sure what kind, but im almost positive i saw or read that somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymo April 30, 2006 Share anonymo Member April 30, 2006 i heard pigs work very well for sniffing out some kinds of mushrooms. not sure what kind, but im almost positive i saw or read that somewhere. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truffle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*BiGBonES** April 30, 2006 Share *BiGBonES** Member April 30, 2006 I went on a scout camp about 4 years ago in an area where some mushrooms that taste like chicken, and are worth stupid amounts of money were supposed to grow. Didn't find any though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EbilDustBunny April 30, 2006 Share EbilDustBunny GC Alumni April 30, 2006 i heard pigs work very well for sniffing out some kinds of mushrooms. not sure what kind, but im almost positive i saw or read that somewhere. yeah truffle hunting pigs! mmmm truffles... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymo April 30, 2006 Share anonymo Member April 30, 2006 I went on a scout camp about 4 years ago in an area where some mushrooms that taste like chicken, and are worth stupid amounts of money were supposed to grow. Didn't find any though Yep...truffles...you need a pig because they can smell them under the earth! They can be worth rediculous amounts of money depending on size and quality... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VooDooPC April 30, 2006 Share VooDooPC Member April 30, 2006 Pigs also eat truffles. I hear dogs are better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tek-Almighty April 30, 2006 Author Share Tek-Almighty Member April 30, 2006 Hhahahahaha... that sounds... unique. How do you know what you find is umm edible? I'm a biologist by profession and an Illinois Master Naturalist by training...so...I did my research. However, there are people that make mistakes....every year. I went on a scout camp about 4 years ago in an area where some mushrooms that taste like chicken, and are worth stupid amounts of money were supposed to grow. Didn't find any though Actually truffles taste nothing like chicken...I suppose unless cooked incorrectly...with some, uh...chicken. Truffles are worth tons of money, but the good ones don't grow in the states. we get humongous puffballs in my front yard, and my dad always brings them in the house like he's gonna fry em but he never does anything with them. do they actually taste good? If you like mushrooms, they are very good. You have to check which species tho', because some are not edible. The common white puffball is, but you have to get it early in the season, before it forms spores. Like I said, a little butter, etc...and they are great. Good by themselves or great with pasta or on grill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emily April 30, 2006 Share emily Member April 30, 2006 That's such a weird coincidence because my mom and I were talking about those mushrooms that pigs find a couple days ago, but we couldn't remember if they were called truffles or not. We decided that truffles were just the gourmet chocolates I'll have to tell her we were wrong now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peckles April 30, 2006 Share Peckles Member April 30, 2006 I dislike mushrooms. And I can justify that. See, mushrooms, as you know, are fungus-dealies, yes? Well, so is athlete's foot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emily April 30, 2006 Share emily Member April 30, 2006 I dislike mushrooms. And I can justify that. See, mushrooms, as you know, are fungus-dealies, yes? Well, so is athlete's foot. Well now you've offended all the people that find athlete's foot delicious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peckles April 30, 2006 Share Peckles Member April 30, 2006 I refuse to apologize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emily April 30, 2006 Share emily Member April 30, 2006 I refuse to apologize. Typical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tek-Almighty May 1, 2006 Author Share Tek-Almighty Member May 1, 2006 I dislike mushrooms. And I can justify that. See, mushrooms, as you know, are fungus-dealies, yes? Well, so is athlete's foot. Mmmm...sporty fungi... The same could be said of almost any "group" of organisms that humans eat... There are delicious ones and nasty ones. You like shrimp? Lobster? Crab? You should taste some of their relatives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peckles May 1, 2006 Share Peckles Member May 1, 2006 I don't like seafood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magruter May 1, 2006 Share Magruter Member May 1, 2006 Google has done it once again!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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