South hams hunter 8,996 Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 5 minutes ago, NEWKID said: Parasols are edible mate... But like Arry said I wouldn't risk it if you don't know what your picking, Arry knows his stuff.. Sorry kev, I was thinking of shaggy parasols which are questionable 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
South hams hunter 8,996 Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, Arry said: Sorry mate but Parasol is very good I love them but they deteriorate quickly. Classed as excellent by Roger Phillips. The Scarlet Wax Cap/ Scarlet Hood is also edible classed as good. Although I have not eaten one myself. The Meadow Wax Cap is classed as good. I have not eaten this one as well. Warning is could be muddled with other Wax Caps. Cheers Arry Truthfully I hadn't looked and was being pedantic, noone had mentioned edible to walshie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 29,202 Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 4 minutes ago, Arry said: Sorry mate but Parasol is very good I love them but they deteriorate quickly. Classed as excellent by Roger Phillips. The Scarlet Wax Cap/ Scarlet Hood is also edible classed as good. Although I have not eaten one myself. The Meadow Wax Cap is classed as good. I have not eaten this one as well. Warning is could be muddled with other Wax Caps. Cheers Arry I was unsure on Wax caps, but psrasols as you say are good,. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 29,202 Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 3 minutes ago, South hams hunter said: Sorry kev, I was thinking of shaggy parasols which are questionable No need to be sorry mate...well unless Walshie dies of poisoning, then we'd all be sorry lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 29,202 Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 7 minutes ago, walshie said: Come on Kev. Asking random people on the internet if something is deadly or not from a dodgy photo is foolproof. What's the worst that could happen? .... not much mate.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 25,688 Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 1 minute ago, NEWKID said: I was unsure on Wax caps, but psrasols as you say are good,. Parasols mate one of my favourites sort of a nutty taste. But as SHH said beware of the smaller Shaggy Parasol. I don't bother with Wax Caps usually Kev but think I might try a Scarlet one if I see one again. Wood Blewits about at the moment. Cheers Arry 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 12,038 Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 I watched hugh picking some big white puff ball type things on 1 of his programmes a while ago some size on them. His mushroom guy is knowledgeable.i seen him on last night's programme putting wood dowels into logs that had some kind of mushroom spores or something on them. Have any of you lads done that. a type of grow your own set up.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 32,640 Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 I bought some logs a while ago that were impregnated with shataki spores, never got loads but could have been me 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 25,688 Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 13 hours ago, king said: I watched hugh picking some big white puff ball type things on 1 of his programmes a while ago some size on them. If you see one pick it as long as it cuts white all the way through and are not in a field thats been sprayed off. The safest fungi in the UK as there is nothing you can muddle it with, safer than a Field Mushroom. I cut them in 10mm to 15mm slices and Fry. But watched Hugh hollow one out and cook pigeon etc inside it. Cheers Arry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 12,038 Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Arry said: If you see one pick it as long as it cuts white all the way through and are not in a field thats been sprayed off. The safest fungi in the UK as there is nothing you can muddle it with, safer than a Field Mushroom. I cut them in 10mm to 15mm slices and Fry. But watched Hugh hollow one out and cook pigeon etc inside it. Cheers Arry I've never seen 1 in my life mate to be honest. Yea hugh was with 2 other lads gathering a few bits.it looked about the size of a football. Have you had 1's that big. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
South hams hunter 8,996 Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 11 minutes ago, king said: I've never seen 1 in my life mate to be honest. Yea hugh was with 2 other lads gathering a few bits.it looked about the size of a football. Have you had 1's that big. Got a pic somewhere with 1 the size of a beach ball, some get huge king Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,810 Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 7 minutes ago, South hams hunter said: Got a pic somewhere with 1 the size of a beach ball, some get huge king Bigger than both your heads? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted November 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 I find the whole mushroom subject very interesting, but a lot of good and bad ones seem to be so similar to each other I wouldn't trust myself to get the I.D right, even with the app on the phone. Especially when Google says you CAN eat waxcaps and other sites say you can't. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 25,688 Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 23 minutes ago, king said: I've never seen 1 in my life mate to be honest. Yea hugh was with 2 other lads gathering a few bits.it looked about the size of a football. Have you had 1's that big. Yea mate get them from time to time, bit late now for them probably sort of mid summer till September. Cheers Arry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 12,038 Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 16 minutes ago, South hams hunter said: Got a pic somewhere with 1 the size of a beach ball, some get huge king Are they only down south in milder climate's I wouldn't mind seeing that pic mate.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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