Post by: lokidog on April 06, 2015, 11:20:01 PM
Has anyone eaten these? "They" say puffballs are edible.
Post by: Quackwhacker on April 07, 2015, 06:28:46 AM
Post by: pianoman9701 on April 07, 2015, 06:55:57 AM
Post by: Timberstalker on April 07, 2015, 08:30:38 AM
Try them out and let us know. Let Weathergirl know before you consume, in case you cannot report back. :chuckle:
Post by: Smokepole on April 07, 2015, 09:03:14 AM
Post by: Angry Perch on April 07, 2015, 11:28:14 AM
The only puffballs I eat are white. Not sure about these. These may be dead-man's foot, which is inedible.Are those the ones that get ginormous, like softball to soccer ball size? There's one that comes up every year in my neighbor's yard on the east side that's got me curious.
Post by: pianoman9701 on April 07, 2015, 11:41:05 AM
The only puffballs I eat are white. Not sure about these. These may be dead-man's foot, which is inedible.Are those the ones that get ginormous, like softball to soccer ball size? There's one that comes up every year in my neighbor's yard on the east side that's got me curious.
If they're white and round, they're western puffballs and choice eating. They won't have an underneath or any kind of gills. Slice them thick, coat them with olive oil and garlic, and brown them on the barby. They're really good.
Post by: WSU on April 07, 2015, 12:05:20 PM
Post by: pianoman9701 on April 07, 2015, 12:33:08 PM
Post by: lokidog on April 07, 2015, 01:32:48 PM
Post by: pianoman9701 on April 07, 2015, 02:32:30 PM
Post by: luvmystang67 on April 07, 2015, 03:26:00 PM
morels, oysters, verpas, angel wings
I looked up verpas on Wikipedia... found this so I may abstain for a while:
"Although widely considered edible, consumption of the mushroom is generally not advised due to reports of poisoning in susceptible individuals. "
Post by: luvmystang67 on April 07, 2015, 03:28:20 PM
Although P. porrigens is generally regarded as edible,[3][4] as of 2011, it has been implicated in two documented outbreaks involving fatal encephalopathy. Both incidents were in Japan, and most victims had pre-existing kidney disorders.[5][6][7]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleurocybella_porrigens (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleurocybella_porrigens)
Post by: Angry Perch on April 07, 2015, 05:14:08 PM
The only puffballs I eat are white. Not sure about these. These may be dead-man's foot, which is inedible.Are those the ones that get ginormous, like softball to soccer ball size? There's one that comes up every year in my neighbor's yard on the east side that's got me curious.
If they're white and round, they're western puffballs and choice eating. They won't have an underneath or any kind of gills. Slice them thick, coat them with olive oil and garlic, and brown them on the barby. They're really good.
Sounds like the one. Big, round-ish, and snow white and solid all the way through.
Post by: jackson7 on April 07, 2015, 06:03:36 PM
Post by: Damnimissed on April 09, 2015, 06:54:11 AM
morels, oysters, verpas, angel wingsI was surprised to find a nice hat-full of shaggy parasols in my favorite urban patch, a few weeks ago. I've never found them in the springtime. Had me a nice omelette :tup:
Post by: pianoman9701 on April 09, 2015, 07:09:44 AM
Post by: Damnimissed on April 09, 2015, 07:18:00 PM
I forgot shaggy manes and there are some porcini to be found right now, too.I'm talking about shaggy parasol (lepiota rhacodes) it's different, and better IMO, than the shaggy mane, and it doesn't liquify if not eaten.