Jelly Ears

[Toddy]

Following on to a thread by British Red requesting recipes for Jelly Ears
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29203
This thread has been created to sperate the thread intent from the ( acrimonious)discussion of the name of the fungi Auricularia auricula

http://www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/files/ENGLISH_NAMES.pdf
http://www.fungi4schools.org/Documentation/Photo_Gallery.htm
http://gallery.nen.gov.uk/image58988.html

cheers,
Toddy

 

[mayfly]

Since the original thread was altered, my comments here were out of context. So I have removed them.

 

[Humpback]

Surely it should be: Auricularia auricula-judea or Hirneola auricula-judea

http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/biodiversity/plants/fgjews.html
http://www.uksafari.com/jewsear.htm

http://lincstrust.org.uk/species/fungi/jews_ear.html

http://www.britannica.com/eb/topic-175660/ear-fungus
http://www.mdidea.com/products/new/new066.html

This subject is proving to be somewhat of a Gordian knot! So lets cut it, and agree to disagree over the common English name's usage? After all it will taste the same whatever it is called.

Best regards
Alan

 

[Toadflax]

I'd like to propose a new name for this fungus that might satisfy all parties.

Why don't we call it...

...drum roll...

..."The Juicier Fungus"...

...because when it is damp it is juicier than when it is dry!


I think that the saying now is "I'll get my coat".


Geoff

 

[Toddy]

I've recently heard a child call it Tree Ears too.

cheers,
Toddy