Mushroom and other wild edible foraging

[Salmo_g]

A bit back from the river into the trees some chanterelles were found yesterday. Shad took 'em home.

 

[Cabezon]

Not an edible mushroom, but quite distinctive, golden Pholiota (Pholiota aurivella). On a walk this afternoon, I encountered a cluster of these that had emerged from the cut trunk of a cottonwood.


Steve

 

[Jonnytutu]

some pines and honeys from the other day.

 

[SilverFly]

Rut ro Shaggy!

Shaggy manes popping beside our driveway. Might have to pick these tomorrow.

 

[SculpinSwinger]

I don’t mess with them, but it’s Amanita Muscari time on my local haunts

 

[SilverFly]

I don’t mess with them, but it’s Amanita Muscari time on my local haunts View attachment 194132

They look so tasty, like a freshly baked muffin. Can't remember if that one is a liver transplant, or just a horrible psychotic trip.

 

[SculpinSwinger]

They look so tasty, like a freshly baked muffin. Can't remember if that one is a liver transplant, or just a horrible psychotic trip.

The latter, but I would imagine the former is an option if done incorrectly.

 

[SculpinSwinger]

I have been out on hikes, seen fresh whole Aminita Muscari, and on the way back they have been partially eaten! Rodents of some kind it looked like to me.

 

[Mossback]

Some squirrels eat them...red squirrels and oddly enough

Flying Squirrels

I think that's where they got the name

 

[SteelHeadDave]

 

[Jim in Anacortes]

So, I am assuming that the Lobster and Chanterelles will be popping out soon in the Mt Baker cascades area, after the first good soaking rain we get.

 

[Bambooflyguy]

some pines and honeys from the other day.

Surprised….didn't think there’s been enough rain.

 

[user_wa09]

Interesting find! I've heard that early morels can be quite different from true morels in texture. Drying them for soups sounds like a good idea. Thanks for sharing your experience!

 

[Jonnytutu]

Surprised….didn't think there’s been enough rain.

I'm up in the kootenays, so far a fantastic fall for mushrooms, especially pines. the season got saved by a solid few days rain in September.

 

[Bambooflyguy]

Thanks for the info, still too dry here. Enjoy hunting for them, never been able to eat them! Family and friends benefit…..I compare it to fishing, trolling around the woods looking…..

 

[Jim in Anacortes]

Chantrelle's are ohhh so good.... soup, omelettes, Pizza ..whatever...but dang... those Lobster Mushrooms...cooked with butter.. kick ass. So tasty, so chewy, so full of flavor...IMHO they are like the "bacon" of the mushrooms.

 

[Jim in Anacortes]

Three to ten days after the first real rains hit Mt Baker is when I have found shrooms.
I am not an expert or professional, but I know something about this.
I head out on Hwy 20 East, into the mountains.
This is where the fun starts. Look for sunlit areas in the dark woods. Look for any and all mushrooms, as they are a good sign. Get off any trail and venture into the forest. This is where you will find them.
Chanterelles ,, like golden gems. So easy to identify. Cut them with a knife, fill a bag. Then look closer for the Lobster mushroom.
Always be keen to other mushroom hunters leavings.. this is key. If you see shavings of Lobster Mushrooms at the parking lot...you know that you are in the right place.
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[Jim in Anacortes]

I will add ..there are many edible mushrooms available for harvest, and all are very delicious. The list is long.. and most worthy of study. But for me... this time of year... it's all about the Chanterelles and Lobsters.
After a good rain soak... it's like an Easter egg hunt in the deep forest.

 

[Jim in Anacortes]

And I always enjoy looking at the other mushrooms. "Chicken of the woods" for example.

 

[Jim in Anacortes]

This mushroom is edible and it does taste like chicken. But it lacks in the gourmet food category of the Chanterelle and Lobster.