Wild mushrooms
Discussion
Was walking a neighbour's dog in the woods today and noticed 2 big white mushrooms ( ball shaped with a very small stalk) - they smell like normal mushrooms, and I suspect they are perfectly fine to eat...so I have them.
However, it's not really worth risking being ill for the sake of 50ps worth of mushrooms...and the internet either says they are fine to eat or highly poisonous...any comments?
However, it's not really worth risking being ill for the sake of 50ps worth of mushrooms...and the internet either says they are fine to eat or highly poisonous...any comments?
Edited by condor on Tuesday 11th August 16:32
I've sliced both of them in half - totally white...I think they're puffballs.
What an exciting find...now what to do with them. I'll probably keep them in the fridge and have a mushroom omelette for tomorrows breakfast
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...Gives me the opportunity to check PH and see if I've really picked some dangerous ones
What an exciting find...now what to do with them. I'll probably keep them in the fridge and have a mushroom omelette for tomorrows breakfast
....Gives me the opportunity to check PH and see if I've really picked some dangerous ones
Mobile Chicane said:
PM me a link to a picture and I'll ID them for you.
MC.
Are you experienced in this field (no pun intended)?MC.
I had second thoughts over eating what seemed to be to be an Ink Cap at the weekend. It just might have been the iffy one (can't remember the name) & the mrs trashed the stork before I checked it.
I have eaten some 'gathered' before - the grounds of Eton College always used to provide a good crop (nothing wacky either)
Smiler. said:
Mobile Chicane said:
PM me a link to a picture and I'll ID them for you.
MC.
Are you experienced in this field (no pun intended)?MC.
I had second thoughts over eating what seemed to be to be an Ink Cap at the weekend. It just might have been the iffy one (can't remember the name) & the mrs trashed the stork before I checked it.
I have eaten some 'gathered' before - the grounds of Eton College always used to provide a good crop (nothing wacky either)
Smiler. said:
Do you ever think "not sure about this" & give it a miss?
What have you found & consumed over the years?
I only ever pick species that I can positively ID and know to be good eating. What have you found & consumed over the years?
The trick is to start with species that are easiest to identify / impossible to confuse with poisonous ones and take it from there.
Book recommendations here
condor said:
They look like a phallos impudicus...but they're round football type shaped as opposed to shaft type shapes. They smell so good, I can't think that they might be poisenous...they've got to be edible.
So long as you're sure they're not of the Amanita family, go ahead. Google for pictures of Lycoperdon perlatum - that's what I think you've most likely got. Though you might find the cores are yellow by the morning - in which case they're not edible.
Mobile Chicane said:
Smiler. said:
Do you ever think "not sure about this" & give it a miss?
What have you found & consumed over the years?
I only ever pick species that I can positively ID and know to be good eating. What have you found & consumed over the years?
The trick is to start with species that are easiest to identify / impossible to confuse with poisonous ones and take it from there.
Book recommendations here
Have you tried Ink Cap before?
Mobile Chicane said:
condor said:
They look like a phallos impudicus...but they're round football type shaped as opposed to shaft type shapes. They smell so good, I can't think that they might be poisenous...they've got to be edible.
So long as you're sure they're not of the Amanita family, go ahead. Google for pictures of Lycoperdon perlatum - that's what I think you've most likely got. Though you might find the cores are yellow by the morning - in which case they're not edible.
Typical...I've stuck this 'memory type' pen card drive that downloads pics from a camera...and it doesn't work. I obviously haven't got the right software for it.
On balance, I shouldn't be eating strange things that look and smell OK...but could well kill me. It's not like mushrooms cost much anyway.
On balance, I shouldn't be eating strange things that look and smell OK...but could well kill me. It's not like mushrooms cost much anyway.
Smiler. said:
Mobile Chicane said:
Smiler. said:
Do you ever think "not sure about this" & give it a miss?
What have you found & consumed over the years?
I only ever pick species that I can positively ID and know to be good eating. What have you found & consumed over the years?
The trick is to start with species that are easiest to identify / impossible to confuse with poisonous ones and take it from there.
Book recommendations here
Have you tried Ink Cap before?
condor said:
Mobile Chicane said:
condor said:
They look like a phallos impudicus...but they're round football type shaped as opposed to shaft type shapes. They smell so good, I can't think that they might be poisenous...they've got to be edible.
So long as you're sure they're not of the Amanita family, go ahead. Google for pictures of Lycoperdon perlatum - that's what I think you've most likely got. Though you might find the cores are yellow by the morning - in which case they're not edible.
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