The boletes are coming....

Latest Articles

The boletes are coming....
Page Previous 1, 2

Downsizer Forum Index -> Foraging

Author

Message

cab

Joined: 01 Nov 2004
Posts: 32429

Posted: Thu Aug 11, 05 6:40 pm Post subject:
I'd been eating clouded agarics for years before I discovered that they're poisonous.

nettie

Joined: 02 Dec 2004
Posts: 5888
Location: Suffolk

Posted: Thu Aug 11, 05 7:10 pm Post subject:
Once was enough for me

Treacodactyl
Downsizer Moderator

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 25795
Location: Jumping on the bandwagon of opportunism

Posted: Sun Aug 14, 05 8:10 pm Post subject:
We've found several different ones again this weekend and a couple of rather large and past it Ceps. One was more than half eaten and the others were past it. I think they must have come up after last weekends rain. Anyone know how long they will appear after a days rain? I had to settle for a few chanterelles that were just starting to grow.

cab

Joined: 01 Nov 2004
Posts: 32429

Posted: Mon Aug 15, 05 8:43 am Post subject:

Treacodactyl wrote:

We've found several different ones again this weekend and a couple of rather large and past it Ceps. One was more than half eaten and the others were past it.

I think they must have come up after last weekends rain. Anyone know how long they will appear after a days rain?

I had to settle for a few chanterelles that were just starting to grow.

Oh, the hardship, having to settle for a few chanterelles

I found nowt when I went out last week.

I find that boletus appears anything between 1 and 4 days after rain, depending on how dr it was before it rained and how much rain there has been.

Marts

Joined: 06 Sep 2005
Posts: 352
Location: London

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 05 12:07 pm Post subject:
The Ceps are finally coming through in London Now I just have to keep a regular check on them as the local delis send gatherers out to pinch them all for re-sale.

cab

Joined: 01 Nov 2004
Posts: 32429

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 05 1:53 pm Post subject:
Hmmm.... I found one, and only one, boletus at the weekend. A tiny, tiny little pink cracking bolete. Looked sorry for itself int he basket with the giant puffball and parasols

Bugs

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 10744

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 05 1:54 pm Post subject:

cab wrote:

A tiny, tiny little pink cracking bolete.

Whenever I see this, I always think you are being really, really enthusiastic about a pink mushroom.

cab

Joined: 01 Nov 2004
Posts: 32429

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 05 9:33 am Post subject:
Three plump little pink cracking boletes in Bagpuss's front garden yesterday.

Behemoth

Joined: 01 Dec 2004
Posts: 19023
Location: Leeds

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 05 9:36 am Post subject:
Went for a lunchtime forage in the woods - the first Russulas and Birch Polypore were out - that was it.

judith

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Posts: 22789
Location: Montgomeryshire

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 05 9:37 am Post subject:
Lunchtime? What time do you have breakfast?

cab

Joined: 01 Nov 2004
Posts: 32429

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 05 9:37 am Post subject:
Ahh, but what kind of russulas? A few charcoal burners or, dare I even name them, yellow swamp russulas are always welcome additions to any basket of mushrooms.

Behemoth

Joined: 01 Dec 2004
Posts: 19023
Location: Leeds

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 05 9:49 am Post subject:

Judith wrote:

Lunchtime?

What time do you have breakfast?

Lunchtime Yesterday! I'm having prelunch now.

Last edited by Behemoth on Thu Sep 08, 05 9:51 am; edited 1 time in total

Behemoth

Joined: 01 Dec 2004
Posts: 19023
Location: Leeds

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 05 9:51 am Post subject:

cab wrote:

Ahh, but what kind of russulas? A few charcoal burners or, dare I even name them, yellow swamp russulas are always welcome additions to any basket of mushrooms.

I'm not that adept at identifying them. they seem to come in everyshade of pinky red to deep red/black/brown.

judith

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Posts: 22789
Location: Montgomeryshire

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 05 9:51 am Post subject:
I'll just refrain from picking up any more sticks this morning. Probably safest.

cab

Joined: 01 Nov 2004
Posts: 32429

Posted: Thu Sep 08, 05 9:56 am Post subject:

Behemoth wrote:

I'm not that adept at identifying them. they seem to come in everyshade of pinky red to deep red/black/brown.

Yeah, irritating isn't it?

The good news about Russulas in the UK is, according to Richard Mabey in Food for Free, none of them except for the sickener and the beechwood sickener (which are red) are really that poisonous if cooked. The best advice I give with russulas is that if you're sure that you've got shroom of that genus, and you don't know what it is (some are easier than others), and it isn't red, give it a tentative nibble and spit it out. If it tastes of soap, burns your tongue or makes you feel ill, don't pick it. If it doesn't taste of much, don't pick it.

This saves you from taking lots of tasteless or borderline nasty russulas home with you.

	Downsizer Forum Index -> Foraging	All times are GMT Page Previous 1, 2
Page 2 of 2

View Latest Posts