MrsStoller Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 1 hour ago, rico said: Just reported on my site.......they are up in Southern Indiana. Greene County. How long does one have to search for morels once they’re up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 1 hour ago, MrsStoller said: How long does one have to search for morels once they’re up? Depending upon size and type. Just days. Especially if there is a lot of moisture. They can grow fast. Catch 'em while you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsStoller Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 3 hours ago, milehiiu said: Depending upon size and type. Just days. Especially if there is a lot of moisture. They can grow fast. Catch 'em while you can. Oh wow - that’s fast. Did not know that. One of these years I’d like to give it a try! Thx for the info, Mile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 On 4/8/2018 at 10:33 AM, KoB2011 said: I've never picked nor eaten my own mushrooms, how will these compare to what I buy at the store? Is the real benefit just the chance to go do it yourself or is the taste/nutrition a benefit as well? These are about 100x better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 58 minutes ago, MrsStoller said: Oh wow - that’s fast. Did not know that. One of these years I’d like to give it a try! Thx for the info, Mile You should try it someday. Only one piece of advice... take someone with experience picking mushrooms with you. As some of the poisonous mushrooms can and do mimic safe to eat mushrooms. Don't let that deter you. There are plenty of mushroom societies country wide. With people more than willing to take you out and train you in what to look for. One clue. If you see an insect on a mushroom, it is one to pick. Insects avoid poisonous mushrooms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsStoller Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 1 minute ago, milehiiu said: You should try it someday. Only one piece of advice... take someone with experience picking mushrooms with you. As some of the poisonous mushrooms can and do mimic safe to eat mushrooms. Don't let that deter you. There are plenty of mushroom societies country wide. With people more than willing to take you out and train you in what to look for. One clue. If you see an insect on a mushroom, it is one to pick. Insects avoid poisonous mushrooms. Great advice, Mile. A couple years ago on a trip to Nashville, IN, I snagged a mushroom/fungus book for that very reason. We’d seen a very funky fungus, and had no idea what kind it was. The book is a great identifier, but I think having someone with intimate knowledge of mushrooms is essential, if not life or death in some cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 If you are willing to pay for them, someone at a local farmers market may have some to sell but you have to get there early. Would be a good way to try them out to see if you like them. When I make them I usually season some flour, then flour the mushrooms and pan fry in about an inch of oil until golden brown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 Another spring fungus I heard about last year and have yet to try is called chicken of the woods or hen of the woods. Has anyone had experience with this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 7 minutes ago, mrflynn03 said: Another spring fungus I heard about last year and have yet to try is called chicken of the woods or hen of the woods. Has anyone had experience with this? Oh yeah. Only, we called them sheepsheads. And when myself and my father found them we felt we found the gold of all mushrooms. Generally found at the base of trees. Oak preferably. Or growing in stumps. Or above trees that had rotted in the ground. Find a flurry of sheepsheads.... and you could literally fill bushel full after bushel full.... and call it a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 47 minutes ago, mrflynn03 said: Another spring fungus I heard about last year and have yet to try is called chicken of the woods or hen of the woods. Has anyone had experience with this? They grow in the late summer, early fall around me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 2 hours ago, milehiiu said: You should try it someday. Only one piece of advice... take someone with experience picking mushrooms with you. As some of the poisonous mushrooms can and do mimic safe to eat mushrooms. Don't let that deter you. There are plenty of mushroom societies country wide. With people more than willing to take you out and train you in what to look for. One clue. If you see an insect on a mushroom, it is one to pick. Insects avoid poisonous mushrooms. There is one specifically that grows along with morels. It is a "false morel". Some call them a "beefsteak". They are edible however they can cause liver failure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 @rico I first seen them at the bloomington farmers market in late May. So that may be when they first start around here. I saw my cousin posting pictures of them online in June and July. So they are more a summer thing. I never paid them any attention until I asked the vendor at the market about them. Should have tried some them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 3 minutes ago, mrflynn03 said: @rico I first seen them at the bloomington farmers market in late May. So that may be when they first start around here. I saw my cousin posting pictures of them online in June and July. So they are more a summer thing. I never paid them any attention until I asked the vendor at the market about them. Should have tried some them. I can't speak for Bloomington........but just because you saw them in B-town, doesn't mean they were found there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leathernecks Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 1 hour ago, milehiiu said: Oh yeah. Only, we called them sheepsheads. And when myself and my father found them we felt we found the gold of all mushrooms. Generally found at the base of trees. Oak preferably. Or growing in stumps. Or above trees that had rotted in the ground. Find a flurry of sheepsheads.... and you could literally fill bushel full after bushel full.... and call it a day. How did you cook them up? I haven't found a way of making them that I've been very happy with. Very true about how many you can find. I remember as a kid finding a section in the woods that had probably 20 of them in an area the size of an average house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 6 minutes ago, Leathernecks said: How did you cook them up? I haven't found a way of making them that I've been very happy with. Very true about how many you can find. I remember as a kid finding a section in the woods that had probably 20 of them in an area the size of an average house. My mother used to cook them with butter, garlic and onion. Here's just a You Tube Video I found... descriptive of how to pick, clean and cook Sheepheads. Maitake - Sheepshead - Hen of the Woods - Cooking Mushroom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluegrassIU Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 Not sute where to post tbis, so I will try here. My wife found this, while in Nashville. She said it had the texture of a slimy mushroom. Anybody have a clue what it is?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluegrassIU Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 VID-20180417-WA0016.mp4 This is a video (If it works). What the heck is this thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 @bluegrassIU http://www.ediblewildfood.com/blog/2012/10/witchs-butter-edible-fungi/ Maybe this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluegrassIU Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 53 minutes ago, mrflynn03 said: @bluegrassIU http://www.ediblewildfood.com/blog/2012/10/witchs-butter-edible-fungi/ Maybe this? I don't think so. That says it grows on bark. This was smack in the middle if a grass lawn? I am lost. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsStoller Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 5 hours ago, bluegrassIU said: Not sute where to post tbis, so I will try here. My wife found this, while in Nashville. She said it had the texture of a slimy mushroom. Anybody have a clue what it is?! The video wouldn’t play for me, but I did a little searching (because that is funky stuff), and I’m wondering if it might be slime mold? Do some searching on that, specifically orange slime mold. Here’s one of many sources of info for that that I found: https://youtu.be/B79Z56vl02A There are some fascinating videos about it and it kind of gives me the creeps, lol. One of the sources said it can be found anywhere, on a tree, in the grass, wherever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluegrassIU Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 1 hour ago, MrsStoller said: The video wouldn’t play for me, but I did a little searching (because that is funky stuff), and I’m wondering if it might be slime mold? Do some searching on that, specifically orange slime mold. Here’s one of many sources of info for that that I found: https://youtu.be/B79Z56vl02A There are some fascinating videos about it and it kind of gives me the creeps, lol. One of the sources said it can be found anywhere, on a tree, in the grass, wherever. I don' think that's it. Bit that video was feaky. Lol Maybe one of our students here can tale the the science department and get some answers! It is gross, I know that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 4 hours ago, MrsStoller said: The video wouldn’t play for me, but I did a little searching (because that is funky stuff), and I’m wondering if it might be slime mold? Do some searching on that, specifically orange slime mold. Here’s one of many sources of info for that that I found: https://youtu.be/B79Z56vl02A There are some fascinating videos about it and it kind of gives me the creeps, lol. One of the sources said it can be found anywhere, on a tree, in the grass, wherever. I have no idea what that creepy looking thing is. However, one thing I know is I would not be touching it, much less eating it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefftheref Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 Looks like the bear ate a few cheese burgers and dumped them in the yard if you know what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsStoller Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 1 hour ago, jefftheref said: Looks like the bear ate a few cheese burgers and dumped them in the yard if you know what I mean. Lol, when I was reading about slime mold, I came across one called “dog vomit”. It appears to have received its name via obvious reasons, haha. i guess this slime mold will be, for lack of a more scientific term, slimy until it reaches the pore stage. Who knew?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 Dated article......... https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/life/home-garden/2016/05/06/iowans-giant-mushroom-attracts-attention-online/84041590/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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