On the way to the garden

[pepperj]

I did a foraging, always heard that the puffballs were tasty.
So we're going to see I guess.

 

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[Fat]

..... I have picked up lots of them, my dad use to like to slice and batter than fry.

 

[SD51]

Cool, almost looks like a moon rock!

 

[Megalodon]

We've been eating them for decades. Slice it open and look for insects. They will be obvious. The bugs like them as much as we do. If no bugs to be found, cut into slices 1/2" thick and pan fry. Enjoy.

Tip: Most of the mushroom exists as underground mycelium - a fancy way to say that more will be found in the future in same vicinity.

 

[pepperj]

We've been eating them for decades. Slice it open and look for insects. They will be obvious. The bugs like them as much as we do. If no bugs to be found, cut into slices 1/2" thick and pan fry. Enjoy.

Tip: Most of the mushroom exists as underground mycelium - a fancy way to say that more will be found in the future in same vicinity.

I seem to miss the timing every year of the Puffball, it's like oh there's one, oh-it's past it's best due date-as the Morals I came across this spring.
The amount of spores in a PB is crazy-something like a trillion.

I cut it up and saved 50% as it was sporing ever so slightly but I could see the finest little light brown specking in some parts.
Now it sure cooks down those marshmallow looking squares.
The makings of the pasta dinner tonight....

 

[pepperj]

..... I have picked up lots of them, my dad use to like to slice and batter than fry.

Sounds yummy!

I was thinking of doing part of it that way. Maybe after these rains they'll pop up again.

 

[No gold in NY]

I found one once that was basketball size. Thise big slices sure did shrink up.

 

[TerryC]

I seem to miss the timing every year of the Puffball, it's like oh there's one, oh-it's past it's best due date-as the Morals I came across this spring.
The amount of spores in a PB is crazy-something like a trillion.

I cut it up and saved 50% as it was sporing ever so slightly but I could see the finest little light brown specking in some parts.
Now it sure cooks down those marshmallow looking squares.
The makings of the pasta dinner tonight....

Hmm, don't they come with a "best if picked by..." date stamped on them? ╦╦C

 

[Megalodon]

Hmm, don't they come with a "best if picked by..." date stamped on them? ╦╦C

Yes they do - pick them as soon as you see them. Never wait on a puffball. If you do, the bugs will beat you to it.

 

[WannaDig3687]

I have never ate any puffball. Was it good? We have been gleaning the wild berries.

 

[pepperj]

I have never ate any puffball. Was it good? We have been gleaning the wild berries.

Was it turned out pretty good, just cooked it down in large marshmallow cubes and basically 2 large salad spinners ended up being 3/4 of a large deep frying pan full, shrinks big time.
Then again mushrooms are basically lots of water content.
I added curry, turmeric, cumin, onion, S&P and put it over pasta. With a tad bit of shaved 3 yr old age cheddar. If I had been blind tested on what I was eating, the consistency would be bordering on firm tofu with the mushroom flavour and aroma.
I'm doing the breaded, butter, fry up on the next one I come across though.
Eaten it 4 times and I'm still on this side of the grass so that's a bonus.

 

[Megalodon]

I have never ate any puffball. Was it good? We have been gleaning the wild berries.

Don't be afraid to try a puffball. There are no poisonous ones although a few are not as tasty as this giant puffball. The ones that are not tasty are purple inside, so easy enough to know.

We also have been eating the berries. My wife picked about a 1/2 gallon of mixed wineberries and blackberries yesterday morning from the yard edges and baked them in a huge pie that we will be eating for a week. The cardinals in particular have been enjoying the berries but my truck and the wife's car, not so much...

Its a pity that more people don't recognize and enjoy such wild edibles. Around here, most people either cut down wineberries or poison them with roundup.

 

[pepperj]

Don't be afraid to try a puffball. There are no poisonous ones although a few are not as tasty as this giant puffball. The ones that are not tasty are purple inside, so easy enough to know.

We also have been eating the berries. My wife picked about a 1/2 gallon of mixed wineberries and blackberries yesterday morning from the yard edges and baked them in a huge pie that we will be eating for a week. The cardinals in particular have been enjoying the berries but my truck and the wife's car, not so much...

Its a pity that more people don't recognize and enjoy such wild edibles. Around here, most people either cut down wineberries or poison them with roundup.

Now we can't be too cynical regarding all the folks that prefer their berries come in a plastic case.
We know folks that won't eat, buy anything from a farm gate, too dirty.
Though one day I'm going to have to take them aside and explain that their store bought eggs and our fresh laid eggs come from the same spot on every chicken

 

[NWMP]

Very nice Jim. As a kid in southern Ontario I used to pick puff balls in apple orchards. They tasted great !

 

[pepperj]

Very nice Jim. As a kid in southern Ontario I used to pick puff balls in apple orchards. They tasted great !

Hey you!
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Actually I'm still working on finishing this one off,,,,,