Any mushroom gatherers

I asked him if these were oysters or chicken of the woods. He didn’t know but his family has eaten them for years no matter what they are.

 

I think that your image, ole, is somewhat bleached out. Chicken of the woods is orange, underside is yellow. They appear in spring or early autumn, following wet weather. Thick "shelves" and rather sturdy.

Oyster mushrooms are grayish white, thin, and rather flimsy.

Hen of the woods are grayish, appear at base of trees, in autumn - September / October - after good rain.

 

Puffballs are only good if they are still white in the center. Once they start turning yellow, they are past their prime.

 

I don’t gather but I like them. This one showed up , last two days photos of it. Pretty cool. No idea what it is.

 

Nice little find not too long ago. Golden oysters.

 

They make for a dandy little soup if you cotton to the earthy/nutty flavor. We dress ours with a drizzle of high quality olive oil, fresh green onions from the garden, and coarse black pepper. Yum!

Cream of Giant Puffball Soup

 

Looks like chunked up cheese!

 

tofu would have been my guess.

 

Recently found this Bear's Head in an area that has produced them before. I let my Buddy harvest it as I am not too fond of them!

 

Health Benefits Of Lion's Mane

Lions Maine might not look the most appetizing but has many health and brain function benefits.

 

They’re really good though, if prepared right. We eat them weekly. And yea, they look like tribbles.

 

Oysters on a Poplar stump in my yard

 

it is time

 

We found last night, maybe look again tomorrow after rain.

 

Found a smurf villiage two weeks ago. First ever 'real' find on home property.

 

3 guys each picked about a dozen each yesterday. Almost all small greys. It's a start!
I'll take a peek this afternoon again. Good luck all.

 

Had to cut the grass today didn’t get to the woods very early. Only found 3. But I got a buddy who eats false morels so I found him some. I only eat morels and nothing else.

 

I thought false morels were poisonous...? Evidently I was mistaken....

I didn't go looking this year, but the fil found the biggest ones we've ever found this year...



My phone case for size reference. He found a couple that were bigger than those a couple days later...I think he said the biggest was a little over 8 inches.

 

Just found this thread and brought back fond memories of hunting morels with my Dad as a youngster. Wife and I have found them a number of years ago right along a public walking trail! Took my sweatshirt off and we tied the sleeves and just about filled the entire sweatshirt. Took close friend couple out again later and they picked a bounty as well. Can only surmise that nobody else who walked that trail knew what they were because it’s well used.

Have not found any morels on our land but have found hen of the woods and oyster mushrooms.

Our favorite way to fix morels is how others have described. After cleaning, split in half and sauté in butter with a little salt and pepper. Simple and delicious.

Don’t know how factual it is but I was taught to always cut the morels off at the ground with a sharp knife and not to pull or break them. Probably just old folklore?