You're talking the Matsutake? Only ever found ONE. Good shape, didn't tast anything special about it. Id just as soon have a bunch of shaggy Mane! Or Meadow Mushrooms/Pink Bottom.
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Never picked Matsutake but they are supposed to have a symbiotic association with Doug fir, Ponderosa and oak.
And they often don't show much....just a "bump" in the natural mulch sometimes.
And they often don't show much....just a "bump" in the natural mulch sometimes.
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I'm not Mike - but that looks a lot like a dognose mushroom.
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Should I add them to pizza or salad tonight?
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I found this red top in different spot.
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I don't need any more mind altering drugs as I already have MBI.
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1) Get on the liver transplant list first
2) Then put them on your pizza
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Looks like a Slippery Jack. If it has spongy looking pores it's definitely a type of bolete.
Never heard of a dog nose mushroom?
That's a Russula if I ever saw one. Some are edible, some are not. Probably because they taste like bubblegum. probably wouldn't kill you. Might make you wish so for awhile.
FYI. A variant of Russula is what is inside the Lobster Mushroom fungus. Mmmm good!
I'll say doubtful. Unless! It has the pores you mention and a yelling stem. From what little I see I'd think, more likely, Russula also. Just saw a bunch of those slippery Jacks last week on a trip for chanterelles.
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Did you happen to try smelling it?
Did it have a srong musky odor?
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Wash it off, cut into thick slices, roast them over a grille or griddle (kinda like you'd warm up a tortilla but let them sit for a second).
Use Soy Sauce for a dip.
They're really good that way.
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I get the feeling "someone" wasn't always the responsible, circumspect, and level-headed individual in his younger days…..Was there a caterpillar smoking with a hookha...?
Better , go ask Alice....
Andy
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Well its been said that experience is the best teacher...I get the feeling "someone" wasn't always the responsible, circumspect, and level-headed individual in his younger days…..
And to answer Jimi Hendrix's question....Yes , I am experienced...
In all seriousness....
Learning from your experiences ...and accepting the consequences from the same...as well as consistently striving to be a better person...help make me who I am.
Andy
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It did not.
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Then its not Matsutake.
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Sorry, Mike. I was making a lame joke about the dog's nose in the picture.
Without having a better look at that 'shroom, I have no idea what kind it is.
OHH-KAY. I get it! I guess I take my fungus pretty seriously!
No apology necessary.
Mike is a fun guy!OHH-KAY. I get it! I guess I take my fungus pretty seriously!
No apology necessary.
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We used to rake the pine needles under the trees to find them. 20 years ago they paid $120lb for #1's. The veil underneath has to be complete. You can smell them before you see them. They smell really good.
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We had four experienced pickers die outside of Estacada about ten years ago. Every year they warn us when buying permits. You can gather for free. If you pick them to sell, you are required to buy a permit and keep an identification book with you. Never touch it if you don't know what it is.
