Wild Morel Mushroom

[akesingland]

Hi Guys

I have been looking recently into growing oyster mushrooms on a old paperback book! http://www.gourmetmushrooms.co.uk/book_recycler.htm. I recently found some mushrooms growing on a pile of wood chips near the hospital where I work, I could not positively identify them so I threw then away. My friend beat me yesterday sitting outside a pub drinking, he spied a single morel growing on woodchip mulch in the beer garden. He only found one weighing a mighty 3 grams. Anyone else interested in wild mushroom collecting?

Cheers
Adam

[saucisson]

I bought an oyster mushroom kit from a different site and spent a fair bit of time and effort getting three mushrooms. I don't think I'd bother again

[akesingland]

Hi Dave

Was it a book thing or a compressed block of straw?

Cheers
Adam

[Wilf]

Ive tried the shitake kit, sprinkling packet into split logs, incubating for 3 months (I think) and the sink logs into the ground, spores looked like they had spread into split logs but never got anything, maybe it was too dry but left them for nearly 2 years, also have been on a organised mushroom walk which although very helpful at the time, when your on your own uncertainty creeps in and you daren't try them apart from the obvious like shaggy ink caps and a couple of others

[welsh wizard]

HI Adam

I am fortunate that from Sept to Feb I go beating with my dogs through woods that never or hardly ever see another person in them and the mushrooms / fungus that is growing in them is second to none. I have tried a few, guided by one of the old game keepers and now I can identify more than I could a couple of years ago but I am very much still learning.

Cheers WW

[saucisson]

Hi Dave

Was it a book thing or a compressed block of straw?

Cheers
Adam

It was a block of straw. It showed great promise as it cropped 3 times with hundreds of tiny spore heads bursting forth, but each time 99% of them then shrivelled to nothing while one developed into a full sized mushroom. Maybe I did something wrong and in other hands there would have been a full crop each time in which case it would have been great.

Dave

[akesingland]

Hi All

My oyster mushroom grow on a book kit is still growing myceleium. When it is totally covered I need to "shock" it in the fridge for two days then take it out for it to fruit. Will let you all know how it goes!

Cheers
Adam

[Fallow Buck]

I bought a box of mushroom plugs whic I think were Pearl Oysters. I've put them into two logs and I'm waitng for them to do their thing.

Fingers crossed!!

FB

[Big Guy]

How about some grilled Morels and asparagus.




I collect wild Morels in May, in Sept we get Shaggy mane and field mushrooms ( just like you buy in the store)

[akesingland]

Hi Big Guy

At the moment, if it were wetter we would have field and horse mushrooms. Last week I had a few Fairy ring mushrooms. We get Morels in April/May over here. It looks like a wonderful supper!!

Cheers
Adam

[Paul Kribs]

Big Guy,
Those pans with the holes are superb for cooking over the BBQ, I marinate vegetables and put them in a 'holey' skillet and cook on the BBQ... good alternative for those peculiar veggie only people as well as a side dish for the carnivors..

Regards, Paul Kribs

[Big Guy]

[Ianinfrance]

Hi

Hi Guys
Anyone else interested in wild mushroom collecting?

Yup. Unfortunately we don't seem to have many morels here. However, we do find about 12 edible and excellent other species easily available, so we don't go too short. I think my favourite, for general purpose use are chanterelles (cantharellus cibarius) but the tastiest when used as a principal element are bordeaux cepes or penny bun (Boletus Edulis). However, I really like making Horse mushrooms (Agaricus Arvensis) into soup, their size and weight makes then really worthwhile and their aniseedy sort of flavour is wonderful in a classic "cream of mushroom soup". I always look forwards to the mushroom season, partly for the fact that it's also the game season, but also for themselves.

[Epicurohn]

Big Guy,

Are those Double Baked Potatoes to the left of the Bean Salad? Mind sharing the recipe?


Thanks,


David