Recent content by melsgarden

Bolete mushrooms Qsis, It took me awhile to get back to you on this. The mushrooms did not turn totally black, especially the main body/central part, it stayed light. Is that a problem? Mels

mushrooms Thank you, I attach photos. I believe this is safe, but let me know your further thoughts.:chef: I have checked with many authorities, including Tom Baroni. He has been a big help. Mel

Bolete mushrooms Thanks, sparrowgrass. I read that on the 'net, but these do not turn blue immediately and are less red, more pale brown. They are delish! I am drying them as we speak, some of them are as big as my open hand! I also discovered you can cook them in oil and butter and freeze...

mushrooms Thank you, Lee! I guess I need to get busy, they'll be gone before I know it. This type of mushroom is very different from the gilled type we're used to. ################ My mushrooms did not dry totally dark/black. The body is still light color, and I am a little worried since our...

Have any of you heard of the boletus mushrooms? They aren't gilled, but like a sponge under the bottom and are supposedly related to porcinis. I have a bunch in my yard that are exactly the description the mushroom internet experts talk about. It turns bluish when bruised and they say...

I just joined while searching for information on skate. I love to cook, but have very little information on this fish. We caught a small one today (he barbed my husband when we were trying to pull the hook out, but he feels OK, other than the swelling and the discomfort). We live in North...