Mushroom Identification please
02-04-2011, 10:31
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Mushroom Identification please
Last year we put a load of bark down at the front of the house (B&Q large chipped untreated bark) now we have a load, well around 1-2lb of mushrooms. I think they are Morels which are edible but would like some knowledgeable person to just assure me before I pan-fry them in butter & garlic that they are what I think they are.
Tubular creamy white soft stem, hollow in the middle & they don't look very pretty.
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Al
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02-04-2011, 10:46
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Re: Mushroom Identification please
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Originally Posted by alferret
Last year we put a load of bark down at the front of the house (B&Q large chipped untreated bark) now we have a load, well around 1-2lb of mushrooms. I think they are Morels which are edible but would like some knowledgeable person to just assure me before I pan-fry them in butter & garlic that they are what I think they are.
Tubular creamy white soft stem, hollow in the middle & they don't look very pretty.
TIA
Al
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Morels ,morchella ,apparently it's edible i like mushrooms but not sure i would eat that
http://www.nifg.org.uk/edible_fungi.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morchella
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02-04-2011, 10:47
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02-04-2011, 10:58
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Re: Mushroom Identification please
Morels occasionally contain insect larvae that drop out during the drying process. [25] Morels are a feature of many cuisines, including Provençal. [26] Their unique flavor is prized by cooks worldwide, with recipes and preparation methods designed to highlight and preserve it. As with most edible fungi, they are best when collected or bought fresh.
you may want to pay particular attention to that bit from the wiki link
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02-04-2011, 11:03
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Re: Mushroom Identification please
From what I have read the rule of thumb is if its hollow its edible, if solid then its a false morel. With that I'm gonna fry a few in some garlic & butter (getting peckish) if I don't post back then I'm dead lol!
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02-04-2011, 12:02
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Re: Mushroom Identification please
Best tell us where to send the ambulance just in case!! :-)
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02-04-2011, 19:18
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Re: Mushroom Identification please
Has anyone heard from alferret??
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02-04-2011, 19:21
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Re: Mushroom Identification please
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Has anyone heard from alferret??
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was starting to get worried
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02-04-2011, 19:25
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Re: Mushroom Identification please
I'm here, alive n kickin lol! I actually bottled it & decided to err on the side of caution. Call me a wuss Thanks for the concern tho, I think I would have tried them but as I have dodgy guts at the moment!!!
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02-04-2011, 19:34
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Re: Mushroom Identification please
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I'm here, alive n kickin lol! I actually bottled it & decided to err on the side of caution. Call me a wuss Thanks for the concern tho, I think I would have tried them but as I have dodgy guts at the moment!!!
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good man ,it didn't look very appertising anyway
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03-04-2011, 09:37
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Re: Mushroom Identification please
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I'm here, alive n kickin lol! I actually bottled it & decided to err on the side of caution. Call me a wuss Thanks for the concern tho, I think I would have tried them but as I have dodgy guts at the moment!!!
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Shi.....you see Mick - I told you that plan to get to get rid of alferret from CF using the ye olde dodgy mushroom plan wouldn't work!!
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04-04-2011, 10:24
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Re: Mushroom Identification please
General rule of thumb for fungi: unless you're absolutely certain they're edible, don't!
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