Thread: Mushrooms

Originally Posted by No good names left

That would be my dream come true

Do yo need any recommendation for what type of mushrooms you `re going to need? But first, you have to pass the bio security check at the border.

I think I found my first Magic Mushroom, I flew off the mountain this morning.......!

Do you have Morel mushrooms in NZ, if not, what a shame, you are missing some of the best eating on the planet.
Mike

You know what they say, every mushroom is edible, but some only once.

Originally Posted by Billbob

I think I found my first Magic Mushroom, I flew off the mountain this morning.......!

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That’s Inocybe. Native ‘shroom.

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Originally Posted by Ingrid 51

That’s Inocybe. Native ‘shroom.

Any idea what one? There are many native Inocybe.

Originally Posted by inglishill

Any idea what one? There are many native Inocybe.

Shirley says Inocybe scissa ( creamy yellow to ochraceous with darker centre and with splits towards the margin. Cap dia up to 40mm. The whitish stipe has a marginate bulb at the base. Found under beech) description from her book ‘ A Field Guide to New Zealand Fungi’ 2nd edit.

Originally Posted by yamoon

Do you have Morel mushrooms in NZ, if not, what a shame, you are missing some of the best eating on the planet.
Mike

Yep, I've never found any though.

Originally Posted by yamoon

Do you have Morel mushrooms in NZ, if not, what a shame, you are missing some of the best eating on the planet.
Mike

I spend a few months in Oregon every year….. my youngest has a few hectares in eastern Oregon,PRINEVILLE….. he gets a shitload of these morals every year …. And yes …. They are bloody beautiful…… A kiwi breakfast off ,eggs,bacon ,baked beans ,black pudding and Morel Schrooms ,….and mate, you are living like a king!!!(or queen)

I’ve tried a few of the magic jobs as well(plenty in the same area)…. I will say this… I have laughed my arse off and have felt pretty good about it!!

FWIW, Shirley, my wife is a highly respected amateur mycologist (BSc, MNZM) who has photographed and identified over 700 different species of mushroom in NZ. She’s found at least five previously undiscovered species, but reckons there’s thousands more out there. Yes, we eat some from the bush, but to me they are basically tasteless, unlike the varieties we consumed in Eastern Europe, where foraging appears to be a regular part of rural life.
She is often requested to inform enquirers as to which mushrooms are (a) the most hallucinogenic (b) edible. In her book ‘A Field Guide to New Zealand Fungi’ she has intentionally avoided both (a) and (b) as she doesn’t want to be associated with someone’s adverse reaction after consumption.

Originally Posted by A330driver

I spend a few months in Oregon every year….. my youngest has a few hectares in eastern Oregon,PRINEVILLE….. he gets a shitload of these morals every year …. And yes …. They are bloody beautiful…… A kiwi breakfast off ,eggs,bacon ,baked beans ,black pudding and Morel Schrooms ,….and mate, you are living like a king!!!(or queen)

I’ve tried a few of the magic jobs as well(plenty in the same area)…. I will say this… I have laughed my arse off and have felt pretty good about it!!

@A330driver I go to Klamath Falls, 2.5hrs south. Intend to return. Will look for morals next time. What time of the year do you find them there?

Yeah mate… familiar with KFalls….. flew in there many times as a pilot for Horizon/Alaska airlines …. My youngest did a Bachelor,s at OIT Uni….. usually between April-June is when he gets s them.. also black morels…. He just happens to have a piece of property where the flourish….. bassturds try to steal them…. Has to just about walk the property everyday ,early as that’s when they sprout….. you have to know the right conditions and time…… my forte …… EATING THEM!!!

Originally Posted by A330driver

Yeah mate… familiar with KFalls….. flew in there many times as a pilot for Horizon/Alaska airlines …. My youngest did a Bachelor,s at OIT Uni….. usually between April-June is when he gets s them.. also black morels…. He just happens to have a piece of property where the flourish….. bassturds try to steal them…. Has to just about walk the property everyday ,early as that’s when they sprout….. you have to know the right conditions and time…… my forte …… EATING THEM!!!

I take an overnight train from SF. Love the trip. An old Forrest Service culler I know lives there. We take his collection of black guns and pistols into the forrest and blaze away a huge pile of ammo. Great fun.
Im guessing there are mushrooms in that state park.