Yesterdays fungi collection

[stuart f]

Hi folks,heres yesterdays little walk find. The reason for the walk was to collect some wood for bowls and spoon carving,but i managed to find some nice edibles that were too good to pass up.

Left of pic,Chanterelle(Cantharellus cibarius),top right,a single Field mushroom(Agaricus campestris),bottom right,Wood Hedgehog(Hydnum repandum).

And some close ups of the spines on the Hedgehog mushrooms.

I will be drying these for use over the winter period,yum yum.
Cheers Stuart.

 

[gsfgaz]

Nice collection bud , i wouldn't know what was safe to eat , i would love too learn though

 

[Geoff Dann]

Nice collection bud , i wouldn't know what was safe to eat , i would love too learn though

You can't go wrong with hedgehogs - all british spined mushrooms are edible (ETA: apart from those which are too tough, none are poisonous). Chanterelles are only marginally more tricky. Field mushrooms slightly more tricky again.

This particular collection is looking a bit old to be honest...I suspect other people had already been past and left these specimens. A few of them are well past it.

I run courses if you want to learn and can get to southeast England. Still spaces left for this year...

 

[geordienemisis]

What would the drying involve, and if you have any info on this or links I would appreciate them thanks. I love mushrooms and have picked the odd one or two and eaten them, I have several books on ID and such. I would like to know more about preserving them IE: drying out and storage. Any info please.

 

[sasquatch]

Nice haul! I just fry my hedgehog off for a couple minutes, let them cool and freeze for future use. I'd love to get a dehydrator though. This thread is making me hungry!

 

[xylaria]

What would the drying involve, and if you have any info on this or links I would appreciate them thanks. I love mushrooms and have picked the odd one or two and eaten them, I have several books on ID and such. I would like to know more about preserving them IE: drying out and storage. Any info please.

slice and leave in warm dry place, shelf above radiator is fine. Or thread up small ones with needle and cotton and dangle in warm dry place. Wrap in greese proof paper to store. I like to use mine within two years of storage.

 

[stuart f]

Nice collection bud , i wouldn't know what was safe to eat , i would love too learn though

Hi Gaz,if you are going to get to the Achray meet,once the dates are sorted,i could give you some pointers mate,if you want.

Cheers Stuart.

 

[gsfgaz]

That would be great Stuart , cheers mate