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New York => Ice Fishing New York => Topic started by: WARRIOR_ON_ICE on Jun 06, 2021, 06:13 AM
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When ice season ends I turn my attention to foraging. This was another great year for the ramps here in southeast NY, took about 25 pounds, eating all we could stand an selling about half of them.
From May 20 through June 5, we harvested every 3 days a huge flush of terrific golden oyster mushrooms, and could not even reach them all. Ate more than I should have and also put a bunch in the freezer for use throughout the year.
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I estimate we took easily 40 pounds of golden oysters, I am still sauteeing them, eating some now and freezing some. We could not even reach I'd say 30 pounds that were too high in the tree, but we got to witness these high ones do a massive spore dump - you could see what looked like smoke pouring out of them and that will seed the area for the future to get more when the conditions are right.
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This thread is now advanced to fall foraging season - that for me is all about fall mushrooms. My GF and I are monitoring a couple of oak trees that each have 6 hen-of-the-woods growing at their base, that we confirmed on 9/18. We are letting them grow and will harvest them in a few more days when they get to a few pounds each. We had a lot of rain in August which is benefitting mushroom growth now. This is going to be a very good fall mushroom season here in SE NY.
There is another flush of golden oysters starting on the same logs that we got them in June. ;)
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Don't give up on me guys ! ::) I know this site is for ice fishing, and that was my first love and will always be more important than the other things I talk about on here. There is nothing I enjoy eating more than deep-fried crappie and perch, the same day they are pulled through holes in the ice. Let the countdown to ice begin. I am hoping I am just 80 days away from ice fishing somewhere that I have been before. :-\
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A friend took me foraging for mushrooms for my first time this weekend, and we harvested a bunch of saffron caps and boletes that (a) I mixed with scrambled eggs on Sunday and (b) my wife worked into a stir fry last night.
They were surprisingly good.
My buddy is supposed to take my older daughter and I on another expedition in a couple weeks for two other varieties of mushroom.
So I'm slowly adding to my repertoire of free food (my favorite kind).
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bogtrotter, that is awesome. Boletes and saffron caps are missing from my repertoire, but I am hoping to add them soon. For now, I consider myself still a novice, but that is OK because the best eating mushrooms are also the easiest to identify. I have eaten hen-of-the-woods, chicken-of-the-woods, golden oyster, white oyster, late fall oyster, morel and several species of puffball. Hens and oysters are my 2 favorite eating. ;D
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shaggy manes here like crazy, a sign ice is soon to come!!!
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We took 28 pounds of hen-of-the-woods aka maitake mushroom yesterday and a couple of pounds of golden oysters. We located them 1 week ago and just needed to wait for them to get bigger. Sold some to my local restaurant owner friend for 10 dollars a pound, netting us 85 dollars. Am giving away some also to friends. Left about 10 smaller hens behind to keep growing and will be taking these next weekend.
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The same friend who took me mushrooming for the first time last weekend took my older daughter (who has a better knack for it) and I again today.
First, he brought us to a grove that had some hen of the woods. The grove was pretty picked over, but we still found a few - - at least enough for a taste.
Then he took us a bit further afield, where we found a bumper crop of lions mane.
Finally, he led us to a spot closer to home, where we harvested some water cress.
Along the way, we stopped at one of those "free" tagsales (where someone puts a pile of stuff that they're trying to get rid of on their lawn with a "free" sign next to it) and my daughter made off with a corner bookshelf (LOL!), so today yielded a good haul in more ways than one.
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Is this one edible?
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Not sure PP..
But on Saturday I found a puff ball with a perfect coyote paw 🐾 print on the top of it and claw scratches on the side….
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That’s cool!
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Is this one edible?
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Looks like an Amanita to me, so nope!
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I figured…I was mostly joking. I wish I knew someone that would take me and show me some easy ones to pick. I only found morels once and that property got sold and is now off limits. Too chicken to try others even though I am quite sure of some of them.
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Perchpirate, get familiar with pictures and descriptions of some easy to identify edible species. A printed field guide book or pics from the internet for mushrooms known to your area will get you more confidence. The best eating mushrooms in the eastern US are also some of the easiest to identify, and so if, like me, you never advance past novice stage, you will always be able to gather plenty of good mushrooms, See below for my list of what I consider to be easy to identify edibles.
Hen-of-the-woods
Chicken-of-the-woods
White oyster
Golden oyster
Blond morel ( or just morel ) spring season in NY
Giant puffball
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Perchpirate,
I agree with WARRIOR. Get a good printed guide with detailed text and quality pics. Learn to identify one or two species to begin with, and if there’s doubt, don’t take any chances. Oysters and morels are absolutely safe to eat, and are easily identified. Follow up with an experienced “shroomer” to expand your knowledge of edible fungi, and see if there are any
groups in your area that are willing to share their expertise with a novice. Happy hunting!
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Thanks guys!
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Join NY MUSHROOM HUNTERS.. ;)
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Hey warrior interesting read coincidently just finished mowing lawn found couple big clumps at base of oak. Cool hobby I might try Any cooking cleaning tips ? Thanks looks like hens to me
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SPIN1, that is definitely a hen-of-the-woods in your pic. You don't really need to clean them, just brush off any loose debris or dirt. I like to cut into 1 inch pieces and sautee in half butter, half olive oil. Don't rush the cooking time, leave them cooking until they brown up since that really intensifies the flavor. After sauteeing, they are good as is if you would normally eat mushrooms by themselves. They are also outstanding as a home-made pizza topping or in scambled eggs. ENJOY ! ;D
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Thanks gonna go try a chunk now
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Damn that was good stuff just oil and butter Thanks goin picking
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Hmmmm causes hallucinations. Probably shouldn’t
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90 pounds of hen-of-the-woods this morning, I will try to sell some tomorrow. 4 specimens accounted for the entire weight, I Have not seen anything like it before. :P
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found a bushel of Hen Of The Woods yesterday took what I thought was enough for me After dinner last night I'm going back today to finish the harvest Mmmm good
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Any tips on finding wild Asparagus in the
Denver area next spring? I have no idea what to look for.....
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found a bushel of Hen Of The Woods yesterday took what I thought was enough for me After dinner last night I'm going back today to finish the harvest Mmmm good
Nice going man ! I think my 90 pounds was at least a bushel. I sold about 30 pounds today and pocketed 180 dollars. I needed two trips out of the woods to get it all, about 1 mile from the car, what a workout ! Cooked and froze a lot of it but still have 20 pounds in the fridge. Need to try to sell it or cook ad freeze the rest. I wonder what next weekend will be like ! ::)
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A buddy of mine got me into mushroom hunting recently. This past weekend I was fishing a trout stream and noticed a bunch of chicken-of-the-woods so it looks like I'll be trying to cook them for the first time this week.
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Any tips on finding wild Asparagus in the
Denver area next spring? I have no idea what to look for.....
It's best to find it now and mark the spot. record on your map or GPS then go back in the spring . It's not easy to spot because the grass will come up first Look closely it's there
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My buddy Ed C took my older daughter and I mushroom hunting for a couple hours this morning.
We did pretty well - - In addition to harvesting quite a few oyster mushrooms, we also found some wild ginger and mustard greens.
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just got back from a walk thru the woods I think the few that I am comfortable with picking are done for the year It was a very good season for me with about 30lbs in the freezer mushrooms on everything !
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62 and done - congratulations on your harvest ! I stopped trying to harvest due to too many already in my freezer from my huge HOW find of October 2.
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Best season ever for me Found the most and the best must have been all this rain I've been cursing
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A friend took my older daughter and I mushroom picking today (which I think will be my 5th time out, both this season and ever before).
We found some shaggy manes, which I tried this evening and have a very delicate flavor, plus some box elder oyster mushrooms (which I've had once before earlier this season, and have a meatier taste and texture).
We also found some stinging nettles, which I have not tried yet, but understand can be pretty good when boiled.
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bogtrotter,
I remember several years ago on an elk hunting trip, I made blue grouse breast with coffee, onion and fresh cut shaggy mane mushroom gravy. Was outstanding, and one of the best camp meals I ever had! Love the “peppery” little buggers!
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Nice find this morning while tree rat hunting. There's 2 more left that im gonna pluck later this week.
Any tips on making jerky from em' in da smoker? Found a recipe & looking for tips.
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Wow 😎
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What variety is that beast…puffball?
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Tried em' once . Texture was like eating vaseline.
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I saw a few turkey tails and chicken of the woods while putting up a ground blind.shaggy manes should be popping up i think too.i have never tried a puffball.
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Puffball parmigiana over pasta..
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Tried em' once . Texture was like eating vaseline.
Sounds like you didn’t cook it properly..
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Puffball parmigiana over pasta..
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That parm recipe is the best thing you can do with puffballs. YUM.
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Those look baked. I breaded & fried em' in bacon grease. Even on a veni- burger I couldn't do it. Are they firmer in da oven?
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They were egged, breaded and fried in olive oil. Taken out, and drained.
Put on cookie sheet with some sauce and grated parmigiana..
Put over pasta and more sauce.. @)
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Got two nice ones last evening..
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Puffball parmigiana over pasta with homemade sauce last night..
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That looks delish! Still looking for some puff balls here. I did see one older Shaggy mane in someone's front yard last night, but pickings are slim.
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Puffball parmigiana over pasta with homemade sauce last night..
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You sir continue to live well, as always.. I have not found time to look for any mushrooms yet this fall.
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Thanks love it..
Leftover puffball parmigiana over pasta for lunch..
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Haven't done too bad down here in PA, some Chiken of the Woods, Oysters, and shrimp of the woods. Had a really nice Morel crop in the spring. Getting out this afternoon fingers crossed we find some after the past 5 days of rain.
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My " GO TO " oak tree was checked yesterday and my son pulled a 4 pound hen off from it. It is the tree that last fall produced the 3 monsters growing right next to each other, all taken at the same time. We scanned the ground hoping to see hens growing in the same exact spots as last year, but did not see anything at first glance. My son wandered around for 5 minutes checking other trees and stayed behind at the go to tree and waited for him. While waiting, I got down closer to the ground and saw 2 hens smaller than my fist budding out in the exact spots from last year. We missed these when first checking because the color was so close to matching the soil they are emerging from.
I am stoked now that these are growing, and will be back there to check on them every weekend until we have a killing frost here. NOT SKUNKED AFTER ALL @) ;)
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My " GO TO " oak tree was checked yesterday and my son pulled a 4 pound hen off from it. It is the tree that last fall produced the 3 monsters growing right next to each other, all taken at the same time. We scanned the ground hoping to see hens growing in the same exact spots as last year, but did not see anything at first glance. My son wandered around for 5 minutes checking other trees and stayed behind at the go to tree and waited for him. While waiting, I got down closer to the ground and saw 2 hens smaller than my fist budding out in the exact spots from last year. We missed these when first checking because the color was so close to matching the soil they are emerging from.
I am stoked now that these are growing, and will be back there to check on them every weekend until we have a killing frost here. NOT SKUNKED AFTER ALL @) ;)
Update on the 2 hens - checked them yesterday and they are still growing, still small and will let them grow as long as possible until the first frost is predicted here. I will check again next weekend. They are on state land which I also do squirrel hunting and mountain biking on ( Dutchess county ). I was carrying the 28 gauge around with me yesterday and did not even see a single squirrel out. I was very surprised by that as mid-October is usually prime time for squirrel hunting.
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My season has been the complete opposite of last year. I found some nice chickens in early September when I didn't expect much, and since then a few puffballs have been stumbled upon but I am drawing a blank on everything else. Really have put in some effort and all my dependable spots have produced almost nothing. Such small and scattered offerings that I have left them all for seed. Disappointed - Maybe the dry summer ?
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Well these are all along my flower beds. Any insight?
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I’m not sure about that one.. :-\
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Well these are all along my flower beds. Any insight?
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I have not tried to eat one of those, I am not positive but they are probably in the broad class of LBM = Little Brown Mushrooms which are generally poisonous. Avoid these. I am still a re;ative novoice and will probably remain that way. One of the good things about mushroom harvesting is that some of the choicest edibles are 1. ) abundant when the conditions are right and 2.) Easy to identify and have confidence that they are not poisonous due to not having poisonous look-alikes. No need to risk a poisoning by trying to expand outside of the 7 mushroom varieties that I have eaten
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I’m not that adventurous so not ready to try them but noticed them growing along the stone wall along my planting beds under a huge black walnut. Probably spores from the mulch used in the beds but figured I’d toss the pics out to you guys.
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wish I could help It's out of my line of " I'm sure of this one". Went out again this morning and drew a total blank. Very disappointed in the lack of mushrooms this year. I'm still hoping to find some in my travels, but I'm done looking
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wish I could help It's out of my line of " I'm sure of this one". Went out again this morning and drew a total blank. Very disappointed in the lack of mushrooms this year. I'm still hoping to find some in my travels, but I'm done looking
62 and done, you guys have had a few nights of frost up there, so I think you might be limited to the mushrooms that are known to appear after a frost. The only one I know about is the late fall oyster, which I have harvested before. They have a stronger flavor than the regular white or golden oyster. They can have a bronze or greenish coloration to them. I don't think hen-of-the-woods do well after a frost. I will need to check the condition of the ones I am watching, hopefully tomorrow. It got down to 31 F 2 nights in a row this week so I am crossing my fingers that they are not frostbitten, and still growing.
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I wish I knew more about mushrooms. Yard up north is full if honeys, and four or five others that I know nothing about. The earthballs are very strange I know they are not edible. At first I thought they were puffballs. Cut 'em open and jet, inky black inside. Had a couple amanitas pop up in the back... Two schools of thought on those. Got excited last year at a crop of very nice looking shrooms in the yard south. I picked 'em and did a little research. Anyone you hate? I'll make 'em a pizza with the Destroying Angels... Yeah. Gotta watch and be sure of what you pick and consume. Got a couple of dead/dying trees that grow prodigious amounts of Pheasant's Back/Dryads Saddle. Very different for me but tasty if you do it right.
I know there are groups of Russian that vacation here in northern Wisco just to pick piles of mushrooms. I need to get hooked up with one of those groups just to learn about what and what not. I don't need spots. There's plenty of land up here to forage.
Good luck and pick carefully!
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Found some shaggy manes…
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Not sure about these yet..
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I wish I knew more about mushrooms. Yard up north is full if honeys, and four or five others that I know nothing about. The earthballs are very strange I know they are not edible. At first I thought they were puffballs. Cut 'em open and jet, inky black inside. Had a couple amanitas pop up in the back... Two schools of thought on those. Got excited last year at a crop of very nice looking shrooms in the yard south. I picked 'em and did a little research. Anyone you hate? I'll make 'em a pizza with the Destroying Angels... Yeah. Gotta watch and be sure of what you pick and consume. Got a couple of dead/dying trees that grow prodigious amounts of Pheasant's Back/Dryads Saddle. Very different for me but tasty if you do it right.
I know there are groups of Russian that vacation here in northern Wisco just to pick piles of mushrooms. I need to get hooked up with one of those groups just to learn about what and what not. I don't need spots. There's plenty of land up here to forage.
Good luck and pick carefully!
Guess ya wouldn't wanna nibble on one of those........cripes...! :o
Destroying Angels contain a complex group of poisonous substances called amatoxins. Contained not only in certain amanitas but also in some fungi from the genera Galerina, Lepiota and Conocybe, amatoxins initially cause gastrointestinal disorders with symptoms such as diarrhea, nausea and stomach pains occurring within five to twelve hours. Cruelly, the symptoms usually fade away for several hours or even a day or two, tricking the victim into thinking that they are recovering. When in due course the symptoms return with a vengeance, it may well be too late: kidney and liver damage is already underway. Without treatment, coma and eventual death are almost always inevitable.
Often, people hospitalised late into a poisoning episode can be saved only by major surgery and a liver transplant, and even then recovery is a precarious, painful and protracted process.
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These are edible! (Earlier this year!)
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These are edible! (Earlier this year!)
Didn’t find any in my usual spots this spring… :-\
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Just a tip for foragers that aren't sure before picking. If you take your pic w/ Google lens, it will i.d. it instantly.
I also use a free app called plant.net but the fungi i.d. isn't great
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Birch shrooms on today's hike.
Time for tea
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Guess I’m late to the party. I hadn’t noticed this thread when I joined last year. Fellas “Learn Your Land” is Adam Harrington if I spelled it right you tube channel. He’s pretty good and based out of Pa so at least somewhat local. Just a fyi for guys that could use this. Start with what’s called beginner mushrooms. They are safe, easy to id and have no dangerous lookalikes. Gonna be slim pickings but I’ve got oysters all over still. Been a tough hen of the woods year and I like them better than morels not to knock morels.
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Guess I’m late to the party. I hadn’t noticed this thread when I joined last year. Fellas “Learn Your Land” is Adam Harrington if I spelled it right you tube channel. He’s pretty good and based out of Pa so at least somewhat local. Just a fyi for guys that could use this. Start with what’s called beginner mushrooms. They are safe, easy to id and have no dangerous lookalikes. Gonna be slim pickings but I’ve got oysters all over still. Been a tough hen of the woods year and I like them better than morels not to knock morels.
FM67, it was a tough year for H.O.W here is SE NY too. I did harvest 2 of them on 10/29 that I had been watching grow for 3 weeks, on a huge rotten oak that last year produced monsters. The 2 this year were only a few pounds each, but were the best eating ones I have ever had, maybe because they grew slowly ? I also agree with you that H.O.W are the best eating mushroom out of the ones I know, so better than morels, oysters, C.O.W and etc. I still have not tried a yellow chanterelle, and these are supposed to be great eating so I am going to get serious about finding these next year.
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Not spring but found a couple nice puffballs this morning..😁😁
One’s going on the grill tonight…
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I remember one muzzleloader season finding a patch of Shaggy Manes I sautéed along with a roasted Blue Grouse breast, all in a coffee gravy. Best evening camp-meal EVER! 😋
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The monstrous oak tree that I discovered the monstrous H.O.W. on 2 years ago gave up a legendary monster on Thursday. :o :clap: My son and I needed to make 2 trips to get it all out of there with our backpacks, a single H.O.W. weighing 58 pounds. :thumbsup: :woot: Not only was it enormous, but was A grade quality for eating. I sold 10 pounds today to the restaurant that I have been doing business with for the past 4 years, but I would have liked to have sold 30 pounds. Instead, I am sauteeing many large batches and freezing these in ziplocs. They retain their quality pretty well when frozen after sauteeing, so not being able to sell more than 10 pounds just means a lot of time spent watching a frying pan, but we have a boatload stored in the freezer now for topping home-made pizza, adding to pasta sauce and etc.
That old oak tree appears to have died more than 10 years ago, so I don't know how many more years it will support mushroom growth, but I will never forget about it and will show up there every year to harvest H.O.W. until it is done giving. I am truly amazed at all of this, and it is almost not fair now because I don't need to spend time scouting or hunting for mushrooms as long as this 1 tree keeps producing. It gives me and my family all of the mushrooms that ewe need for an entire year.
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Great job Warrior. I too have an ancient oak that produce's well. I'll have to go look tomorrow.