Shovelbuck
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I found these this morning and was wondering if anyone here had ever eaten them before. They were growing on the side of a tree and are fresh.
Are they edible?
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alaskanwhtail
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I wouldn't eat them, no way. Let somebody else try them first.
NebraskaWhitetail
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Jay, the answer to your question is "Yes". Everything is edible. The kick in the pants is that some edible things will kill you.
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Are those the kind that make your balls fall off three days after you touch them?
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Shovelbuck
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I don't consider a day, close to a week. I have a book that covers fungus extensively and just hadn't had time to research it when I made the post yesterday. I felt that someone here may have known off the top of there heads. I won't try it until I'm 100% sure.
Old Buck
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I'm with onecam. They look just like the oyster mushrooms I frequently find in the fall. I've eaten them numerous times. They are great sauteed with onions in olive oil or butter. They are also good with scrambled eggs. I'm away from home right now 'doing research' on whitetail bucks. Otherwise I'd check on of my reference books and get you more information.
At the same time everyone else has given good advice. Never try mushrooms which you have not positively identified.
Confused yet?
At the same time everyone else has given good advice. Never try mushrooms which you have not positively identified.
Confused yet?
JNRBRONC
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These look like Oyster Mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) which are very edible and some think they are down right great to eat - let us know what you find out.
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A person at work is a huge mushroom fantatic. He belongs to regional clubs that hit the woods collecting mushrooms. He seconds that they are oyster mushrooms. He claims that they have a slight "ocean" or "fishy" smell, thus the name oyster mushroom. If you have a sensitive nose, this might be a test.
I did a google.com image search for the scientific name and got lots of images.
There was an older gentleman a few doors down when I was growing up who brought home all kinds of fungus. He used to say, "If it grows on wood, it's good". I know this to be FALSE (and he might have too). Me, I'm a wuss. Morels are the only thing I feel safe eating since I realize I just don't know enough about wild mushrooms to take the chance. Last year I was tempted to try "knot hole oysters". They grow on Box Elder trees where a dead branch has fallen off. I picked one pheasant hunting, but tired of carrying it and tossed it. I saw many as I was carrying it and thought I would come back later with the p/u. Never made it back.... Like I said, eating wild mushrooms makes me nervous (due to my not knowing and the risk involved). I did saute some corn smut in butter ONCE as I heard some people like it.
Not bad but nothing special. Kind of like my opinion of escargot, fry about anything in butter and garlic and it's edible (same principle applies to bbq).
These look like Oyster Mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) which are very edible and some think they are down right great to eat - let us know what you find out.
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A person at work is a huge mushroom fantatic. He belongs to regional clubs that hit the woods collecting mushrooms. He seconds that they are oyster mushrooms. He claims that they have a slight "ocean" or "fishy" smell, thus the name oyster mushroom. If you have a sensitive nose, this might be a test.
I did a google.com image search for the scientific name and got lots of images.
There was an older gentleman a few doors down when I was growing up who brought home all kinds of fungus. He used to say, "If it grows on wood, it's good". I know this to be FALSE (and he might have too). Me, I'm a wuss. Morels are the only thing I feel safe eating since I realize I just don't know enough about wild mushrooms to take the chance. Last year I was tempted to try "knot hole oysters". They grow on Box Elder trees where a dead branch has fallen off. I picked one pheasant hunting, but tired of carrying it and tossed it. I saw many as I was carrying it and thought I would come back later with the p/u. Never made it back.... Like I said, eating wild mushrooms makes me nervous (due to my not knowing and the risk involved). I did saute some corn smut in butter ONCE as I heard some people like it.
Shovelbuck
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I did confirm them as being Oyster Mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus). Unfortunately, they were infested with some sort of obknoxious looking larvay. Grubs, I think. They were about the size of a grain of rice and were everywhere. My mushroom guide book also mentions to check them for grubs. I know I eat a few bugs once in a while with morels, but I could not bring myself to eat this amount of "protein".
Thanks for the replies everyone.
Thanks for the replies everyone.
blake
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I also was able to confirm them as being Oyster Mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus).
My next door neighbor Wilbur(78 y/o)is an avid mushroom hunter. He said they are great eating if a person can find enough of them. He also said the the low temps we have had at night have proably killed them for the season.
My next door neighbor Wilbur(78 y/o)is an avid mushroom hunter. He said they are great eating if a person can find enough of them. He also said the the low temps we have had at night have proably killed them for the season.
