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I've been trying to find a chicken of the woods ever since I learned they existed. I had been looking in the woods when out mountain biking, but in hindsight, it seems more obvious that they would be located around town where people often trim their oaks. While out grabbing breakfast yesterday, I spotted a huge cluster on an oak, but the yard is gated off (in the historic district, huge property, mega expensive homes). Couldn't exactly hop the fence to knock and ask. I'm planning to use Halloween as an excuse to go by there this evening and see if they will let me climb up and harvest it. It's about the size of a soccer ball and looks fresh as hell. So excited. *editing my boring snipe to add pics from recent excursions in the woods. Completely new to this, no idea what any of this is.     
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Oct 31, 2022 17:39
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Just go knock and ask. Most people will say yes.
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Nov 1, 2022 01:18
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Dik Hz posted:Just go knock and ask. Most people will say yes. If you do a good job explaining yourself you'll be fine. As soon as they figure out your not selling or preaching you'll be good. I even have a little mental script along the lines of "Hey, so sorry to be a bother but I'm super excited about mushrooms and here's a ton of details and by the way I think maybe just maybe you have something there!"
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Nov 1, 2022 03:37
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Also, make sure to say they’re culinary mushrooms. Not that you’re looking to get high.
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Nov 1, 2022 17:55
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That's all helpful advice, appreciate that! I've knocked twice but it was pretty obvious no one was home either attempt. It doesn't look as fresh at this point, but figure I might as well go try again today. I think I might leave a note just to give them a heads up that they have tree fungus in their big beautiful tree. Looks small in the photo but this oak is an absolute monster. Had to zoom way in, so the quality is not that great. 
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Nov 3, 2022 13:53
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That’s a beauty. That tree is dying though. Gonna be hella expensive for them.
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Nov 3, 2022 17:18
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The WORST chanterelle season here in WA. Went out with a goon buddy over the weekend and found a few, but I’m not holding out hope for more. Maybe next year…
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Nov 15, 2022 04:41
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In weird jar news there's definitely both a grey mold and the oyster mycelium and since being moved outside the oyster mycelium is slowly winning. I may toss Fungus Thunderdome at some point but it's fun to observe; assuming the oysters win is there any problem with using the spawn for an outdoor bed?
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Nov 15, 2022 04:54
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elise the great posted:The WORST chanterelle season here in WA. Went out with a goon buddy over the weekend and found a few, but I’m not holding out hope for more. Been a weird season here, the first few weeks seemed good for mushrooms and then we had ages of barely anything. Now suddenly in November we've been finding loads of huge chanterelles - usually the real deal are long gone by now and if you're lucky you'll find some funnel chanterelles. It's been pretty warm though, meant to finally cool down a bit to more usual temperatures this week so that could be the end of the season. e:  That was from an evening dog walk a couple weeks back, wasn't even looking for any mushrooms. big scary monsters fucked around with this message at 15:14 on Nov 15, 2022 |
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Nov 15, 2022 15:10
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Good day out in the central oregon cascades.   A good chunk of them will be going into 2 batches of this stuffing (dressing). Made it several times now and it always turns out amazing. https://whatsgabycooking.com/wild-mushroom-stuffing/
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Nov 24, 2022 06:55
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What are the red ones? I had them growing everywhere here in PA this year but couldn't ID them.
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Nov 24, 2022 16:00
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They look like russulas.
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Nov 24, 2022 16:08
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They definitely are russulas but here in Italy full bright red/fuchsia means peppery. Usually I only go for violet or green ones and even then I taste proof every one, russulas are really variable.
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Nov 24, 2022 16:20
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Yeah I nibble test all the russulas too, they all checked out as mild tasting. They're color can be so variable I don't trust any of them. Was surprised that the bright red one wasn't spicy but here we are.
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Nov 24, 2022 16:41
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What causes pepperiness in mushrooms? Is it pleasant?
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Nov 24, 2022 17:45
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It’s some chemical compound and it is NOT pleasant. We have some red/pink choice russulae in the states but you gotta nibble test them to rule out bitterness or MOUTH BURN AAAA. The spicy flavor isn’t tasty either, just foul and hot.
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Nov 24, 2022 18:56
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I'm seeing some references to using peppery bolete as a seasoning but maybe that was mostly a bad standin for black pepper. Does sound intriguing even if it's awful.
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Nov 24, 2022 19:13
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Scarodactyl posted:What causes pepperiness in mushrooms? Is it pleasant? With russulas and milk caps, It’s acrid and bitter underneath the pungency, unfortunately, otherwise I’d definitely try to infuse something or use it as seasoning. It’s definitely interesting even if unpalatable; taste enough bitter milk caps or boletes and you can see some differences between species.
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Nov 24, 2022 19:39
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I’ve walked past many like Russulas. Never could tell if the red ones were good or Emetica.
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Nov 24, 2022 19:51
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Well, emetic russula are generally smaller and more slender than the good ones. There are good reddish russulae but not good enough to run the risk of ruining a dish. I'll keep picking cianoxantha and virescens.
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Nov 24, 2022 20:03
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I see folks in ID groups saying the peppery ones are edible too with the right preparation, I guess pickling or parboiling takes care of it but I'm not that motivated.
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Nov 24, 2022 20:05
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sexy tiger boobs posted:I see folks in ID groups saying the peppery ones are edible too with the right preparation, I guess pickling or parboiling takes care of it but I'm not that motivated. Yeah that’s theoretically an approach for a number of species including Amanita muscaria, but if you’re not subsistence eating or at least going to end up with something truly delicious (afaik muscaria so prepared tastes of nothing, dunno about russulas) it seems like a silly risk
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Nov 25, 2022 02:09
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A couple randos online say they like the peppery bolete, most that it's awful and inedible. Wonder if it's individual taste thing or intraspecies variations. Wish I was more up on shrooms and could try it myself.
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Nov 25, 2022 03:24
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Scarodactyl posted:A couple randos online say they like the peppery bolete, most that it's awful and inedible. Wonder if it's individual taste thing or intraspecies variations. Wish I was more up on shrooms and could try it myself. Some people can’t taste the bitter in a few of the common bitter boletes in Tylopilus, so it’s possible. The peppery bolete might exhibit some regional differences too for all I know.
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Nov 25, 2022 04:41
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My Russian friend said they’d boil twice and then pickle peppery boletes to make them edible, but it wasn’t worth the effort. Never tried it myself.
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Nov 26, 2022 11:14
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Boiling in milk is (apparently) a French method for them.
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Nov 26, 2022 12:12
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uhh trust me, getting the wrong russulas is NOT a stand-in for peppers or chilis. It's a harsh, very acrid burning sensation that tastes nothing like pepper.
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Nov 28, 2022 08:53
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So this year all of the mushroom spore suppliers seem to be offering chicken of the woods spores and plugs! Just a year or two ago I read that chicken of the woods was under study for cultivation, so they must have figured it out. I ordered a set and I will post the results when I get some in a year or so.
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Mar 8, 2023 16:54
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Arven posted:Cotw Got me some cotw and maitake substrate for inoculating logs from Field and Forest Products. Set it all up about three to four months ago and have been letting them do their thing downstairs. I'm hoping the snow will be done this month and I can bury these early to mid April. I'll take some photos for the thread of anyone is interested in watching me bumble through it.
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Mar 13, 2023 13:52
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I don't know anything about mushrooms except common stuff you find in the grocery store. My wife has a ton of plants, and we found these guys hiding under a big leaf. I've spent some time on various websites / apps trying to find what they are, but don't seem to find something that fully matches. Any clue? We're in Sweden if it helps, and the plants / soil should be from here. 
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Apr 18, 2023 08:22
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Looks like Lepiota, likely L. Brunneoincarnata or L. Helveola. They're a kind of agaric, and likely very poisonous.
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Apr 23, 2023 10:28
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Tias posted:Looks like Lepiota, likely L. Brunneoincarnata or L. Helveola. They're a kind of agaric, and likely very poisonous. Thanks! Will be removing them just in case one gets dislodged and falls down (we have a dog).
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May 7, 2023 13:27
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   Not the best condition when I found them but I picked two edible looking ones.
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May 7, 2023 13:41
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Hey, I also just found some shaggy ink caps! First time ever positively IDing them, but unfortunately these are in a high traffic area in the city so I won't be tasting them. Still happy to add a species to my list!   
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May 15, 2023 16:42
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Mica caps! 😍😍
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May 15, 2023 16:44
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i picked 10 morels last night. someone else definitely got to my spot first, but i guess that happens when you get out on sunday evening wondering how good the flush must have been if i got the scraps and was still able to scrounge 10 from one little area
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May 15, 2023 20:51
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It's mushroom season and there are plenty of Amanitas floating around. Planning ok going actual mushrooming for some pine rings in the near future.  
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I love a rainy week.            
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