I'm sure I've mentioned before that 2020 was a rotten year for mushrooms, so we can now but dream of a far better 2021.
We always like to encourage people to eat wild mushrooms, whilst making sure they don't just start 'picking and eating' any old thing.
One of the better wild mushrooms to start eating is the delicious Autumn Parasol Mushroom. It's also one that you can't mistake for any other.
Above are Kellogg and the Cherub with a fine example. As you can see, it is very big and very distinctive. It's almost the size of an umbrella. Don't bother eating the stems.
I just hope that this Autumn we shall still be here to enjoy a few more.
N.B. Just in case you should find some, fry in olive oil, salt only very slightly, and absolutely NO GARLIC.
I have never seen such a huge mushroom! (Although I see that they grow in the USA). That's amazing. A mushroom that size could feed a family!
ReplyDeleteThey do shrink a bit when cooked, but just one will fill a large frying pan. Delicious.
DeleteIt has been a useless fungus season here as well.
ReplyDeleteNext year we will be awash with the things.
I hope so, it's an important part of our year here.
DeleteI've never seen such a large mushroom.
ReplyDeleteIn terms of weight, it's not big. I've found Cèpes (Boletus Edulis) that weighed almost a kilo. They'd feed an army!
DeleteI can certainly see why the are so named. Amazing.
ReplyDeleteThey certainly would never have been named 'Thimble mushrooms'.
DeleteCrikey, I've never seen one that big!
ReplyDeletePhew.... wot a wopper!
DeleteThat's huge. Certainly none of those around our place.
ReplyDeleteNot many around here last year either!
DeleteNever seen one of those around here Cro. Field mushrooms and the odd puff ball is all we get here - probably too far North I guess.
ReplyDeleteThey grow quite commonly in the UK, maybe just not in your area.
DeleteK&C could be elves taking in some shelter there.
ReplyDeleteThey could well have been, it would have protected them both well.
DeleteWhy should you not use garlic?
ReplyDeleteWith most mushrooms we automatically add Parsley and Garlic, but the Garlic just doesn't go with these. They have enough flavour by themselves.
DeleteWhat a whopper! I am also curious as to why no garlic - just personal taste?
ReplyDeleteSee above. They just don't go together.
DeleteI am very wary about eating any wild mushrooms. The only ones I ever feel confident about are field mushrooms from cow pastures. That mushroom in the picture is amazing!
ReplyDeleteIn fact there are several quite unpleasant mushrooms that look very similar to Field Mushrooms. They won't kill you, but they'll give you a decent belly ache.
DeleteThey grow around here in North Norfolk,but I've never seen one that size. Ours grow to about just under dinner plate size.
ReplyDeleteWe don't often find them this size, I would say 'dinner plate' is usual.
DeleteWhat a great picture! Like everyone else, I have never seen anything like that. I do hope you will be able to be in your lovely French home in the fall and that you find and enjoy many more giant mushrooms.
ReplyDeleteWe hope so too, I can't imagine that they're going to throw us out with all the world's travel problems. We'll see!
DeleteAm a bit worried that you’ve picked a fairy’s house but I’m sure that you checked first ! Gorgeous photograph. XXXX
ReplyDeleteWe replaced it with a mini-Yurt; they were very happy.
DeleteBeautiful photograph...would make a good painting
ReplyDeleteI find the cherub more interesting than the mushroom. Those little curls peeping out of his hat.
ReplyDeleteLovely photo
ReplyDeleteWow... that's really a huge mushroom! I've never seen before
ReplyDeleteSo AMAZING I have not seen any this big !
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