ChefsWild Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 So I was walking through the woods by a lake and caught a glimpse through the trees of a brilliant red and yellow wedge shaped projection coming out of a log. I started towards it briskly, salivating at the thought of all the things I might do with a nice chicken mushroom. Instead, this. Augh! Rotten kids and their abandoned swim wear, which happened to be exactly the same color and left in the same profile as a choice mushroom. Fortunately on the mushroom walk I attended the next day, a very kind collector donated one to the cause so that I could cook it up for everyone to enjoy at next week's mushroom class at the Pickard Eco-Institute. Yay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Pseudomyces hanesii. Actually, not nearly as annoying as Pseudomyces charminii. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyflyfsh Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 chef...just a word regarding condition of chickens, the best time to harvest (if at all possible) is when they are in the "circus peanut" stage of growth, soft, moist and puffy. Once they flatten out like this, they tend to get very woody and tough quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChefsWild Posted August 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 @ladyflyfsh, thanks for the advice! I actually very much appreciate their texture at this stage, as it allows me to do a two-stage cook with the first stage in savory liquid and the second in butter or oil. The result is very meat-like and delicious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 All is well that ends well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedric Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Sounds like something worth trying out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChefsWild Posted August 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 @Cedric, I dunno, I don't think little boys' swim trunks will be very delicious no matter how I cook them. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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