Parasols-a-plenty YUM YUM!

[xavierdoc]

I was deerstalking/bushcrafting in Sussex this w/e. Didn't get any deer (though had two wonderful 10yard encounters!) but filled my belly with delicious Parasol mushrooms.

There were an abundance of these huge fungi in the wood where I shoot. Some had taken a hammering from the slugs but still plenty for breakfast. I haven't eaten them before and took great care over i.d. The books were right -"excellent eating".

These require some care with id as there are similar shrooms which are toxic -my field guide was insufficiently detailed (hand painted illustrations) but my main reference allowed good i.d.

I will post some pics with my watch included for scale. These pics should not be used to i.d. the fungi, though.

Highly recommended eating!

 

[spamel]

There are comments made about how to use them, my favourite was removing the stalk, turning the whole thing upside down and start adding tomatoe puree, cheese, ham, pepperoni/salami, chillies, peppers etc. Stick in the oven and have a parasol mushroom pizza!

 

[xylaria]

I got some massive shaggy parasols yesterday. Some people can be allergic (don't digest it) so we had about quarter a cap each. Bit tastless compared to the parasols which are fanatisic. Quite a few of the various species we had yesterday were very watery, and were milder in taste than have been in previous years.

 

[Kepis]

We found masses of parasols last week when we spent a few days up the woods, ive seen them up my woods before but never in the quantities that i have seen this year

Some of them were absolutely huge, very tasty though

 

[Ian_The Outdoor Life]

I had some last week up in whitby with a fry up
laaavly

 

[Hathor]

In the Czech Republic, these are eaten by beating the cap flat, dipping in egg, covering in breadcrumbs then shallow frying. Eat with lots of saly and dry brown bread.

Delish!!