Bounty of the Forest

[remnar]

[Jazz]

Cool. Did you pick them, and are they edible?

[remnar]

Cool. Did you pick them, and are they edible?

Yes, I picked them. The yellow ones on the left are chanterelles. They are edible and will be eaten tonight. The white ones on the right are called angel wings. I have eaten angel wings before and many books report them as edible, but when I did a quick internet search yesterday I found some new information about them possibly being poisonous. I don't need to take my chances so I tossed the angel wings. The dark purple one in the middle is an Admirable Bolete. They are tasty but they aren't as abundant. I wasn't lucky enough to find any Matsutake mushrooms this time but I hope to before the end of the season.

[bh49]

chanterelles are one of most delicious mushrooms I ever had. There was a restaurant in Brooklyn, which had them in their menu. My wife and I went there few time just to have them. Once in a while you can find the in Costco, probably they are farm raised and do not taste that good. Also in Costco they are almost brown.

[Jazz]

I have to say, mushrooms just taste great, and I wish I knew which were edible. I'd be scared to try them. My neighbor brought over some shaggy manes (is that right?) and they were good. I'd love some mushroom variety.

[Jazz]

Very cool. You're making me hungry. Welcome to the forum, ebxbaw.

[chuckd]

Nice haul!

I love mushroom hunting! I worked as a forester in the redwood/doug-fir forests of Mendocino county in Northern CA for a little while, and finding mushrooms was a perk of the job! We mostly found an assortment of boletes, with a good amount of Oyster mushrooms and some chantrelles.

Though the low level of rain the past few years left us with fewer of the chantrelles.

If anyone is looking for a mushroom pocket identification guide check out 'All that the rain brings and more' which is a fantastic ID book. It also has a corresponding 'Mushrooms Demystified' ID book that is much larger and more of key to identifying more specifically all types of mushrooms.

[Mushroom]

I was so happy when the USN Lady bug Hawkbill was released with plain edge! Had to get one for a dedicated mushroom hunting knife!!

[SpeedHoles]

Very nice haul! :)

I love Chanterelles as well, and often find many while cycling. I carry baggies to grab them and put in my camelbak.

Do you get Morels in your area as well? I get some in my yard and love them!
Same with Chicken and Hen of the Woods, but I don't find near as many as I do Morels...

My wife and I have taken that "mushrooming" class that REI offers seasonally. I forgot much of it though. :o

[remnar]

Very nice haul! :)

I love Chanterelles as well, and often find many while cycling. I carry baggies to grab them and put in my camelbak.

Do you get Morels in your area as well? I get some in my yard and love them!
Same with Chicken and Hen of the Woods, but I don't find near as many as I do Morels...

My wife and I have taken that "mushrooming" class that REI offers seasonally. I forgot much of it though. :o

We do get morels in this area but I am not as familiar with them so I usually don't pick them. I do find chicken of the woods and cauliflower mushrooms occasionally. Both of them are easy to identify and can be delicious but my favorite is the Matsutake. :)