Mushroom foragers

[Bogtown Chick]

BC what kind of fungi is this? I have never seen them so bright red? Are they edible?





They look dangerous to me. I follow the red is dead rule....

Yes these would be Piggies of the Woods. Pungent smelling. Flavor...well... IDK... Must peel of red portions to make palatable.

Some Boletes are considered toxic, yes, just read that today. King Bolete would be what I'm going to look for to identify then try. I guess they are not able to farm these because they have the hard to attain mycorrhaisic relationship with trees. So they are expensive in Market. Found under hemlock type trees, spruce...etc. Associated with Sphagnum moss. They are probably not as good as the chanterelles. Just looking to add to my repertoire basically. Ha!

Please be careful Ralphie...glad you are doing the women's work around the house to keep yourself safe. Oh...I hope she's home soon. Poor WWD.

 

[katsdar]

I thought some of the Bolettes were toxic. I am not sure if I have a Bolette or not yet. I am doing spore tests and using checklists before I eat a new one.


The WWD, aka to most people as a spouse, is in the hospital. She has C-diff. I have been told I have to watch myself closely or I could wind up there with her. I am currently disinfecting the entire house. (just what I wanted to do when I should be getting ready for winter).

I have 2 puffballs and a small part of a Hen in the fridge. I have never eaten Hen, so I planned to just eat a small portion to "test" it on myself and the WWD. I was waiting for her to get better to fry it up. Now I am thinking I should just throw them away.

I do not want to have a reaction to a new wild mushroom to be misconstrued as C-diff. The Puffball is no biggie, I just pick them out of the yard every few days. The Hen is another story. Luckily the piece I have is real small, I sent the main part home with my cousin, e has eaten them and loves them.

What is C-diff?

 

[Chicken girl 15]

@duluthralphie my sympathy goes out to you and yours. I have 5 kids in school so once a year we get c-diff or something similar. Yogurt, bananas , pickles and sour kraft. Off hand that's all I can remember but all help resolve the bacteria imbalance. I spend a lot of time researching medical care so if you have any questions we can research as a team. No I'm not a medical professional I'm just a mother of 5 in a very unsure time so I teach myself a lot of self care.

 

[Bogtown Chick]

What is C-diff?

Clostridium difficile. It's nasty bacteria giving bad diarrhea along with fever. It can be hard to treat... It likes to return.

I think putting good bacteria in the gut to put up a fight against c/diff is an excellent idea. Lots of yogurt and fermented foods. My daughter is a kefir nut. @ chicken girl 15 . That's what I would try too. Ice also heard bone broth is good. Giving back the trace minerals they need.

 

[katsdar]

Here is one I got last week. I also only get small puffballs.

What book is that, it looks like for a very green beginner that would be good for me, or should I get a different book.

 

[katsdar]

Clostridium difficile. It's nasty bacteria giving bad diarrhea along with fever. It can be hard to treat... It likes to return.

I think putting good bacteria in the gut to put up a fight against c/diff is an excellent idea. Lots of yogurt and fermented foods. My daughter is a kefir nut. @ chicken girl 15 . That's what I would try too. Ice also heard bone marrow soup or broth is good. Giving good bacteria the trace minerals they need.

I hope everyone feels much better really soon,

 

[duluthralphie]

What is C-diff?

BC got what it is right. It is an intestinal infection. IT is more than the normal upset stomach.

It is severely contagious. I am learning more about C-diff than I ever thought I would. It can be deadly.

While probiotics are good they do not always work to restore the "good" bacteria to ones gut.

Some antibiotics can make it worse, they kill the good stuff and the bad stuff stays. Our stomachs are a delicate balance of good and evil bacteria. In my wives case the bad is running wild and the good is nearly non-existent.

My wife is a hospice nurse so she visits people that are dying and extremely sick in their homes. nursing homes and hospitals. ( Yeah, I was shocked to find out hospitals use specialist nurses too). She is accredited by some national hospice health care organization, so she knows what she is doing she is constantly in training and going to schools.

She most likely got it from a patient they have no idea which one, or if she did for sure. From what I understand it can enter a person and start to grow slowly until it finally overpowers and knocks you down. She could have got it anytime in the last month. Many of her patients can have it at the end. Many are not here today that were a month ago, so there is no way to tell for sure.

She ate 2 yogurts a day as a preventive before she got infected. One for breakfast and one was her lunch. Yogurt while good does not prevent it in all cases.

I have to clean and disinfect the entire home. NO one else is allowed into the house right now. Cleaning is not my Forte'! This is killing me, I have so much outdoor work to do and am stuck in here cleaning. When I got home from the hospital I cleaned all the doorknobs and bathrooms with chlorine bleach. I am starting the kitchen today.

Anyways that is the story of what is happening here. I am sorry if I painted a "poor me" picture. I am glad you asked about her and appreciate the well wishes.

I will try to not mention it again. I want to get back to the threads theme.. MUSHROOMS!!



I had to go buy new bedding last night. All the old bedding has to go. The bacteria can live up to a year in clothing and blankets. I am going to try and save as much as I can by washing/soaking it in a chlorine soak.

 

[duluthralphie]

MUSHROOMS!!


It is amazing how much I like them, the taste of them versus store bought is on par with the difference between chickens raised slowly at home and store bought..


The book is https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1620871955/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

or

https://www.amazon.com/Mushrooming-...g_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=Y6B6B3W50FWVJ54JH7GW

They are both by the same guy. They are really good for us beginners. They even have a "color chart/guide" on the top of each of the edible mushrooms they discuss. The author does not discuss a lot of mushrooms. You will not learn a lot of the species you see, BUT I feel completely safe eating just those he describes. I sit down and go through the checklist page with each mushroom I pick.

I would suggest it and the Audubon guide. I saw on Amazon you can get all three for 32 bucks.

BTW.. Please post lots of pictures of mushrooms, I like pictures. Post the same one from several angles. It makes it easier for us to learn..


I would also like to make a OP rule..... Ok not rule, suggestion. From now on let's try to post only one mushroom per post/frame.

I think having too many mushrooms in each post could be confusing to us (read me). I want to learn everything I can about mushrooms. I can learn better if not trying to concentrate on more than one species, I assume most of us could learn better that way. I am going to ask Sumi about this. To make sure the it is ok with the moderators and not misconstrued as "bumping". I think it is a safety issue too. It could stop someone from misidentifying a mushroom...


BUT again <<<DO NOT RELY ON ANY POST ON THIS THREAD AS YOUR SOLE MEANS OF IDENTIFYING A MUSHROOM>> be safe and careful and enjoy the wild bounty..

 

[Bogtown Chick]

I think some of the pictures and descriptions can be very good to help identify. But I second Ralphie's Mushroom Safety Statement. The best way to get positive ID on these and to be safe is to go with somebody who is very certain on identifying, a local experienced forager. Every town usually has one. I can think of two around here. Take a class...etc.

I will dig up some more photos and try to do One post per mushroom species.

We are heading up to Lake Vermilion this weekend NE part of the state. I'm going foraging a bit ...see if I can find some more chanterelles...and maybe that first bolete.

 

[duluthralphie]

I think some of the pictures and descriptions can be very good to help identify. But I second Ralphie's Mushroom Safety Statement. The best way to get positive ID on these and to be safe is to go with somebody who is very certain on identifying, a local experienced forager. Every town usually has one. I can think of two around here. Take a class...etc.

I will dig up some more photos and try to do One post per mushroom species.

We are heading up to Lake Vermilion this weekend NE part of the state. I'm going foraging a bit ...see if I can find some more chanterelles...and maybe that first bolete.

My SIL send me a picture of some "mushrooms" he found by UMD. They were a nice bouquet of chanterelles!

He had no idea what they were. I think I can get him to eat the wild ones. my Daughter, not so much.