Mushroom foragers

[1FlewOver]

I haven't read this thread either yet , but will. I had a dead tree that produced a huge crop of woodear mushrooms...but I was a ittle leary of eating them.

 

[duluthralphie]

I haven't read this thread either yet , but will. I had a dead tree that produced a huge crop of woodear mushrooms...but I was a ittle leary of eating them.

I had never heard of them before this. As I said when I started the thread, I am a novice newby at mushrooms.


I just read a little online about them. I am going to grab my books and look them up, however it will be a few days as I get ready for snow tomorrow.

It appears woodear is mainly used in soup. Any "hints" to finding them, finding them and if they are edible and how to ID them would be appreciated.


Also Pictures,

Thanks.

 

[Zoomie]

Hi @1FlewOver ! I think you are talking about Auricularia? Here is a link about them: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auricularia Most of them are edible. As to when to find them, you need to go out and look either *while* it's raining or very soon after, at least here. I found some of those this year too:



They really do look like ears... LOL! One of the cool things about mushrooms is the way they can all look so very different. They make great photographic subjects.

 

[Bogtown Chick]

The lobster is a great tasting mushroom. I think the best I have had. The ones here are redder. The ones I have seen, and there have not been that many, are more "clawlike" and are the red color of a cooked lobster meat.

They were hard to find when I went hunting them with BC as they were the same color of the fallen maple leafs.

I've read that here in the Midwest our Mushrooms are more vibrant in their colors, than say the pacific NW...etc. Chanterelles are especially brighter, I guess. This is from a Foraging expert from this state who's mushroomed everywhere. Not me.

 

[duluthralphie]

I've read that here in the Midwest our Mushrooms are more vibrant in their colors, than say the pacific NW...etc. Chanterelles are especially brighter, I guess. This is from a Foraging expert from this state who's mushroomed everywhere. Not me.

Oh come on!!!! You can tell us, what an expert you are and how many books you have written. Do not be embarrassed! Embrace it!

 

[Bogtown Chick]

I'm a mushroom expert of 2 years, then. LOL. Follow me folks!

Lots and lots to learn yet.

Ralphie!

I got that tidbit from the MN mushroom forum.

 

[Bogtown Chick]

I just reread and looked at photos on this thread. I miss going out and mushrooming! Waaaaaahhhh...

 

[Zoomie]

@Bogtown Chick : Yes! I know... it's hard for me because of course you should go with someone, and it's hard to find a Mushroom Buddy who will go with you. Or is even available... Half the time, I ask and they can not go.

I mean, hey, they should be JUMPING at the chance, right? But somehow, they think other stuff is more important than mushrooms...

 

[OneMountainAcres]

How about the people who are too afraid to eat them because they're wild? When we found the coral mushrooms in our back yard, we thought they were awesome and delicious. My parents refused to even consider trying them because they're wild and "dangerous"

 

[jerryse]

Hi @1FlewOver ! I think you are talking about Auricularia? Here is a link about them: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auricularia Most of them are edible. As to when to find them, you need to go out and look either *while* it's raining or very soon after, at least here. I found some of those this year too:



They really do look like ears... LOL! One of the cool things about mushrooms is the way they can all look so very different. They make great photographic subjects.

I have found these before . Just never got the nerve to try them . The texture kind of discouraged me .