Ol'Hippie

Hi Stringcheese! I tried to email you but egullet wouldn't let me. Would you mind taking a look at some pics I took of mushrooms I found today? my email is in my profile but this is it too. olhippie@charter.net I think they are Matsutake, smell like pine and sweet, found in sandy soil under coastal pines with several inches of needles.

Wow, I think I have seen it all now I would not have believed it if I didn't see the pics, that is incredible! But I still like my cast iron skillet for grilled cheese, butter on the pan side of the white bread, velvetta or Kraft singles inside, MMMM good

HE-HA I knew I might find a fellow fungi fan. Thanks for the reply, I hope to locate the Sulfur Shelf have heard they are good, and Chicken of the woods too, I have been finding A LOT of Chanterelles and have been drying most of them, Boletus too, I understand they have a better taste when dried. We have a few Oysters but I think they will be more avaliable a little later. Usually we saute' them in butter, made some stuffing the other day and included a cup or two of what we had found earlier in the day, was very good. I have found some I am having trouble identifying don't know if you would have the time to look at the pictures I took, would have to email them to you I think. Have heard of that book, will add it to my collection I use the National Audobon field guide and one called Mushrooms by Thomas laessoe and Gary Lincoff. Again thanks for the reply & keep in touch

First let me begin by quoting some sage advice "When in doubt, throw it out" & "There are NO old bold wild mushroom hunters" Only eat those that you are absolutely POSITIVE are what you think they are. Having said that, I am lucky enough to live in the Pacific Northwest, Southern Oregon coast to be exact and we have such a wide variety of wild gourmet mushrooms avaliable it is amazing, Chanterelles, Morels,Boletus,and a new one for me is the Cauliflower, all delicious. I am wondering if anyone here has recipes for, or experience with wild mushrooms. Any and all information is appreciated, and who know might just find a fellow Fungi hunter on here.

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