Mushroomming!!!!!!! YAY!! OK, slightly over enthusiastic - I never really feel like going looking for mushrooms but once I've started I do really like it. I think this is mainly because I don't actually like mushrooms, but once I get over that, I just enjoy looking for them - my family can then do the actual eating ;)
We've been collecting mushrooms for ages now, but I still can't remember which ones are good to eat - I'm good at spotting them but I always end up collecting the poisonous ones, like the appropriately named Death cap, and having to be told "um, no Ana, those aren't good - just put them down over there" - the problem is, they do look so much like good ones. Anyway, this is why you should go mushrooming with someone who actually knows - in this case, my Dad (who then is the one that actually eats them).
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| Russula |
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| Charcoal burner (type of russula) |
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| Shaggy parasol (great name!) |
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| Lurid bolete (scaaaaaary name!) |
Lurid bolete - according to wikipedia, "Caution is advised if choosing this species for consumption, as it resembles other less edible blue-staining boletes. Some guidebooks recommend avoiding it altogether." but, my Dad does eat them - anyway, don't take my word for it - I WILL NOT BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE ;)
There were also a few little milk caps.
The lurid boletes turn blue when you cut into them within a few seconds - which I love, and I'm not really surprised people are cautious about eating, because they do look totally dodgy!
Yay! First comment!
ReplyDeleteOkaay...
(that's me being weirded-out by myself. I agree, I am a bit odd. Sometimes. Not as much as you. Can't believe I'm posting this online...)
Firstly, I think the first sentence is a good example of bangorrhea. (That would be a strange chocolate). Secondly, I think your Dad is pretty brave if he eats any mushrooms you've collected. Personally, I wouldn't, and not only because I don't like mushrooms.
OK, first - I cannot believe you are still posting as "anonymous", second - I wasn't attempting to make it sound more exciting, I just like saying (or writing) mushyrooms - mushrooms is boring. :P Also, my dad isn't brave, he's silly. Also, he looks things up online and has a little book about mushrooms. Also, if bangorrhea was a chocolate I wouldn't eat it - it might go blue when I bit into it :S
ReplyDeletePff, too many "also"s in that comment
Deletei happen to know for a *fact ~
Deleteana's dad is very brave
and not at all silly
=p
Hah, well you would say that, wouldn't you "havelock" ;)
DeleteI'm a bit late onto this but I love this post. Beautiful photos and funny and very seasonal. Fungi seem to be really good this year. Really good work with your blog, it's an excellent read.
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