Witches butter

[BilletHead]

   Found some! If we were making a soup or stew might add some. If it doesn't get cold this log will continue to bloom with them.

https://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/witches-butter

 

[Johnsfolly]

I have never found any of that fungus. Seen a lot of wood ears when out foraging, which may be related to this one.

I miss finding black trumpets.

They were a favorite fall fungus and we haven't found one in 15 years or so. Loved to dry them and add to stew to give a really strong mushroom taste. No matter when we found them they did tend to be a bit wormy. I would first start drying them on paper towels on the counter before we would put them in a dessicator and typically the worms would leave during that first drying step. If not, a little more protein never hurt 😉.

[BilletHead]

1 hour ago, Johnsfolly said:

I have never found any of that fungus. Seen a lot of wood ears when out foraging, which may be related to this one.

I miss finding black trumpets.

They were a favorite fall fungus and we haven't found one in 15 years or so. Loved to dry them and add to stew to give a really strong mushroom taste. No matter when we found them they did tend to be a bit wormy. I would first start drying them on paper towels on the counter before we would put them in a dessicator and typically the worms would leave during that first drying step. If not, a little more protein never hurt 😉.

             I have only found one small cluster of black trumpets around here. Our friend that has a place south of Herman finds a bunch. Been so dry here no Chanterelles for three summers.