tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post1995156232750630985..comments2024-03-28T13:49:48.236+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Parasols.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-85821551180045916382019-10-24T04:44:48.090+01:002019-10-24T04:44:48.090+01:00I have a big 'fairy circle' in our paddock...I have a big 'fairy circle' in our paddock, but no mushrooms so far this year.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-43401515599293985802019-10-24T04:44:02.966+01:002019-10-24T04:44:02.966+01:00I dried some a few years ago, then used them for s...I dried some a few years ago, then used them for soups. They dry very easily.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-72467503850856862592019-10-23T20:07:38.118+01:002019-10-23T20:07:38.118+01:00And do you still believe the ones on Rachel's ...And do you still believe the ones on Rachel's lawn were parasols?Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-6609651045610650122019-10-23T18:39:03.033+01:002019-10-23T18:39:03.033+01:00Have never either seen nor eaten one. I do love ...Have never either seen nor eaten one. I do love mushrooms though, especially field ones.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-50430593190328786392019-10-23T18:34:14.160+01:002019-10-23T18:34:14.160+01:00Loads of them here in Norfolk. Seems a bumper year...Loads of them here in Norfolk. Seems a bumper year for them. I dry them over the boiler and store them in jars, nice for a mushroom risotto.Sue Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16463317651625459406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-65571279110822955262019-10-23T15:40:06.939+01:002019-10-23T15:40:06.939+01:00You're lucky, the only Cheddar I usually get i...You're lucky, the only Cheddar I usually get is 'Seriously strong'; Scottish Cheddar.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-58016568528768574452019-10-23T14:50:22.100+01:002019-10-23T14:50:22.100+01:00If they are very tall, and the caps very wide, and...If they are very tall, and the caps very wide, and they look like the above, you're OK. They are delicious.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-13563256329283021032019-10-23T14:07:40.519+01:002019-10-23T14:07:40.519+01:00I see similar mushrooms around here but don’t know...I see similar mushrooms around here but don’t know the differences between them and others that could kill me, so I stick to what is sold in the grocery store or Farmer’s Market.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-5155365566044232822019-10-23T13:43:09.901+01:002019-10-23T13:43:09.901+01:00You sound like the perfect person to accompany me ...You sound like the perfect person to accompany me on my searches!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-9305098387028077202019-10-23T12:22:20.325+01:002019-10-23T12:22:20.325+01:00I love mushrooming, and love looking at them. I lo...I love mushrooming, and love looking at them. I love seeing them dried. I love seeing them reconstituted from a packet. I just don't like eating them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-91539134745691494102019-10-23T11:33:26.855+01:002019-10-23T11:33:26.855+01:00They and Auchan regularly have Wyke's... but i...They and Auchan regularly have Wyke's... but it is usually the 9month mild... <br />But the big Auchan in Chatellerault regularly gets the "Ivy's Special" in just before Christmas.<br />Even our village superette sells Wyke's mild!<br />Le Pré de la Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396822372095610004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-61413791052010486302019-10-23T10:43:22.068+01:002019-10-23T10:43:22.068+01:00I pulled these ones to show the whole length; they...I pulled these ones to show the whole length; they're very distinctive.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-60681026723765878392019-10-23T10:11:48.016+01:002019-10-23T10:11:48.016+01:00I thought you used a knife to cut them rather than...I thought you used a knife to cut them rather than pulling them up?Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-52694019027911051282019-10-23T08:47:28.317+01:002019-10-23T08:47:28.317+01:00It's stopped raining now, but the wind is blow...It's stopped raining now, but the wind is blowing like crazy. I like the sound of cooking the open Parasols like that. <br /><br />I need to visit Intermarché, so will see if they have the Cheddar here too. I could do with a regular supply!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-62681638479028490482019-10-23T07:36:59.650+01:002019-10-23T07:36:59.650+01:00When fully open, cook them upside down and top wit...When fully open, cook them upside down and top with fresh sliced tomatoes... top with grated cheddar and grill!<br />Intermarché are selling proper cheddar...<br />real Wyke Farms "Ivy's Special" 18 months matured Somerset cheddar... 12.50€ the kilo!!<br />I am going to get some this morning....<br />25€s worth and freeze it.<br />According to the rain radar, it is still wellying it down at yours....Le Pré de la Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396822372095610004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-66526111628495919112019-10-23T07:01:59.688+01:002019-10-23T07:01:59.688+01:00It's just been pouring overnight, so we may ha...It's just been pouring overnight, so we may have a good late crop.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-13006174588110989042019-10-23T06:57:23.675+01:002019-10-23T06:57:23.675+01:00Don't often see field mushrooms here. I can im...Don't often see field mushrooms here. I can imagine that delicious mushroom taste. We used to go out collecting in the very morning in my childhood.<br />Memorieslocal alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-77675834720593397052019-10-23T06:49:28.437+01:002019-10-23T06:49:28.437+01:00They often take about three days to open fully; th...They often take about three days to open fully; they're at their best when young.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-16016406944924846642019-10-23T06:40:25.196+01:002019-10-23T06:40:25.196+01:00I wouldn't have known the drumsticks were the ...I wouldn't have known the drumsticks were the same thing.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.com