Thursday, September 14, 2006

Mushrooms

Is anyone interested in exchanging information on local edible fungi finds? I just love to cook with wild mushrooms, but find the time involved in locating them less fun than the dog does. I'll start you off with honey fungus (pictured) picked at King's Wood near Rempstone 14/9/06.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

I remember going somewhere at sunrise.

These days, Waitrose is very good.

Anonymous said...

i know some one who got a hedgehog?? fungus recently it seems a good idea i might take you up on it

Postman2 said...

Hedgehog mushrooms are fantastic to eat, but hard to find see
http://www.first-nature.com/fungi/id_guide/cantharellales/hydnum_repandum.htm

Postman2 said...

Thursday 21st. There are parasols showing on Nine Barrow Down and common wood mushrooms in abundance.

Postman2 said...

Friday 22nd. Corfe Common almost white with parasol mushrooms.