BilletHead Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 We are still in the severe drought section of the state but did have enough last rain to bring up some fungus. Meadow mushrooms. We have never messed with these before and I really don't know why. Once you have them figured out easy to ID. There is the Destroying angel look alike but it has white gills and a white spore print plus a sac-like cup around the base of the stalk. The Meadow mushroom has light pink turning chocolate and then blackish brown. If it's getting on the darker side, it has gone too far. I did my spore print when I picked one yesterday. Color confirmed brownish, I took this one and broke it up and did a quick sauté in a bit of goose fat. Tasted good and I will watch for more. Some smaller ones were up this morning and I grabbed those. Will sauté those for Pat when she gets home from work this evening. Happy hunting! Daryk Campbell Sr, tho1mas, trythisonemv and 2 others 5 "We have met the enemy and it is us", Pogo If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend" Lefty Kreh " Never display your knowledge, you only share it" Lefty Kreh "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!" BilletHead " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting" BilletHead P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs" BilletHead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrierman Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 Puffballs soon too! nomolites 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BilletHead Posted September 26, 2023 Author Share Posted September 26, 2023 14 minutes ago, Terrierman said: Puffballs soon too! Yes and hen of the woods and maybe oysters! Terrierman and nomolites 2 "We have met the enemy and it is us", Pogo If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend" Lefty Kreh " Never display your knowledge, you only share it" Lefty Kreh "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!" BilletHead " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting" BilletHead P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs" BilletHead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdmidwest Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Went by a local park in town the other day and found a nice bunch of oysters growing out of a tree root. Kinda past the prime and in a location where dogs normally walk. I passed. Daryk Campbell Sr 1 "Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously." — Hunter S. Thompson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan hufferd Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Puff balls are up here, Carthage Mo. We had two days of heavy rain, we got 7 inches in one storm. BilletHead 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trythisonemv Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 18 hours ago, BilletHead said: We are still in the severe drought section of the state but did have enough last rain to bring up some fungus. Meadow mushrooms. We have never messed with these before and I really don't know why. Once you have them figured out easy to ID. There is the Destroying angel look alike but it has white gills and a white spore print plus a sac-like cup around the base of the stalk. The Meadow mushroom has light pink turning chocolate and then blackish brown. If it's getting on the darker side, it has gone too far. I did my spore print when I picked one yesterday. Color confirmed brownish, I took this one and broke it up and did a quick sauté in a bit of goose fat. Tasted good and I will watch for more. Some smaller ones were up this morning and I grabbed those. Will sauté those for Pat when she gets home from work this evening. Happy hunting! Been seeing these and puffs in and around the yard Marty now my interest is piqued BilletHead 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BilletHead Posted September 27, 2023 Author Share Posted September 27, 2023 1 hour ago, trythisonemv said: Been seeing these and puffs in and around the yard Marty now my interest is piqued Free, tasty and provided by mother nature. Easy ID just do some research. Daryk Campbell Sr 1 "We have met the enemy and it is us", Pogo If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend" Lefty Kreh " Never display your knowledge, you only share it" Lefty Kreh "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!" BilletHead " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting" BilletHead P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs" BilletHead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netboy Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Yesterday I mowed over about a dozen of what looked like your Meadow Mushroom pictures. Guess I need to learn more about mushrooms and pay attention. trythisonemv 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinwrench Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Mushrooms can be delicious if buttered or battered, and salted......but is there any significant protein or nutritional value to them at all ? Or are the edible ones just something to fill your gut up with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Nice, saw some fairy rings and puffballs out a week or so ago. It’s still very dry here.. FW, you are correct, mushrooms have no nutritional value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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