Arry 21,874 Posted September 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 1 hour ago, green lurchers said: Great stuff arry that hen of the woods looks ace I be on the look out as we got oak round here Pity your not closer GL, I know you could work some of your cooking magic with that stuff, really is the prime gear. Cheers Arry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
green lurchers 16,662 Posted September 15, 2018 Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 On 13/09/2018 at 19:45, Arry said: Pity your not closer GL, I know you could work some of your cooking magic with that stuff, really is the prime gear. Cheers Arry Any clue mate some as big as dinner plates on oak trees Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 21,874 Posted September 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, green lurchers said: Any clue mate some as big as dinner plates on oak trees First one is "Chicken of the Woods" and a nice young one, the other looks like the under side of "Beef Steak Mushroom". Is the second one red on top and cut red like meat? soak in milk for 2 or 3 hours. If they are "Beef Steak Mushrooms" go for the small young ones. Cheers Arry Edited September 15, 2018 by Arry 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
green lurchers 16,662 Posted September 16, 2018 Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 19 hours ago, Arry said: First one is "Chicken of the Woods" and a nice young one, the other looks like the under side of "Beef Steak Mushroom". Is the second one red on top and cut red like meat? soak in milk for 2 or 3 hours. If they are "Beef Steak Mushrooms" go for the small young ones. Cheers Arry They were red on top mate see this at the base of tree is this a bigger chicken of the woods Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 21,874 Posted September 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 35 minutes ago, green lurchers said: They were red on top mate see this at the base of tree is this a bigger chicken of the woods Think its is "Chicken of the Woods". What colour when cut mate? I would go for the young one in yesterdays post. Cheers Arry 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 21,874 Posted September 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 GL as they mature they usually sort of fan out like this. When young they sort of look like yellow phosphorus growth running out off a tree (Usually Oak or wild Cherry) in slow motion, If you get what I mean. Hope this is some help. Cheers Arry 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 21,874 Posted September 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2018 Found another "Hen of the Woods" today a better example of where it grows and how it looks growing. Its at the base of an Oak tree in a wood. Cheers Arry 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabid 1,936 Posted September 21, 2018 Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 Arry, I would love to spend a few days out foraging with you and gain just a little of your knowledge on this. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 21,874 Posted September 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 I'm no expert mate just taught myself a few new ones each year. But if you wan't to come down Rabid your very welcome mate just pm me set up a date. Have to be soon for the fungi, as soon as it goes cold they will die of fast. There will be a run of "Hedgehog Mushrooms" and "Winter Chanterelles" very soon. Cheers Arry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 21,874 Posted September 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 Nice little "Cep" growing on the stoney track through the woods today. A Good example of what looks like a net or network on the stalk. Went to a little spot for "Chanterelles" they are a lovely egg yoke yellow here, where as the ones I find near were I live are a much duller almost buff dull colour. Growing in the leaf litter and moss under some Beech trees in a south facing wood. Cheers Arry 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
green lurchers 16,662 Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 6 minutes ago, Arry said: Nice little "Cep" growing on the stoney track through the woods today. A Good example of what looks like a net or network on the stalk. Went to a little spot for "Chanterelles" they are a lovely egg yoke yellow here, where as the ones I find near were I live are a much duller almost buff dull colour. Growing in the leaf litter and moss under some Beech trees in a south facing wood. Cheers Arry Looking good mate the ink cap field has been very poor so far even with the wet stuff last few weeks 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ginger beard 4,652 Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 My polish mate 2 or 3 times a week brings me mushroom soup.on saturday he walks into the forest and picks them.i just thought they were the white one's. Check these out.bloody nice too. Can anybody name them. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 21,874 Posted September 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 23 minutes ago, ginger beard said: My polish mate 2 or 3 times a week brings me mushroom soup.on saturday he walks into the forest and picks them.i just thought they were the white one's. Check these out.bloody nice too. Can anybody name them. Can't quite make out what they are. Have they all got like a sponge on the under side of the caps mate. The rusty coloured one in the middle in the last photo, pretty sure is a "Orange Birch Bolete" and others in the bag look like "Birch Boletes"(which look the same as the orange one but would have a brown cap, white sponge on the under side of the cap, but the same long stalk with like grey speckles). Get your Polish mate to show you they are good at it. Cheers Arry 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ginger beard 4,652 Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 I would not of eaten them if i'd seen them.i've never seen mushrooms like it,i thought he meant the white ones. The orange birch boletes i want to eat on its own.see if it taste different.the big orange ones above it have no stork,just that. Yep he loves his forraging,they all do.saturday 5 o clock he's up and on his way out even though its pitch black.i aint getting up that time.its what he's always done.good man is jarak. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 21,874 Posted September 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 19 minutes ago, ginger beard said: I would not of eaten them if i'd seen them.i've never seen mushrooms like it,i thought he meant the white ones. The orange birch boletes i want to eat on its own.see if it taste different.the big orange ones above it have no stork,just that. Yep he loves his forraging,they all do.saturday 5 o clock he's up and on his way out even though its pitch black.i aint getting up that time.its what he's always done.good man is jarak. Oh mate You have to do it once, they got so much info, wish I had a chance. If you still have that big one could you turn it over a take a photo of the under side. Cheers Arry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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