Thx Aaron, enjoyed your interview with myco geeky. I'll take you out bonsai hunting and you can show me how to find mushrooms. =) I'm a Western Wa guy too.
I like deer mushrooms (and mica caps) fine. They're not going to stand out in a dish for better or worse, but it's nice to be able to add a little fresh mushroom into a meal when there's not much out there.
Thank for adding the info about Douglas firs and their ability so survive better than Western Hemlock n Cedar. Please, while you continue to prioritize mush vids but have time for other content, do create more forest vids too!
I've been following for about 6 months, I like all your videos, But the forest one gives me a idea of where to look and realism. I'm out here in SE. Pa. and love hiking in the forest.
I fry up the pluteus in a little butter til liquid is cooked down salt, pepper, and add it to a cheese, onion, sausage omelet! And the mica caps make the best tasting cream of mushroom soup! Makes me want to get back out there 😄
i loved the disclaimer, honest about how the seasons are impacting the finds. i truly understand the frustration of creating content, when there is none to be found at this time.
We get deer mushrooms at the golf course I cooked mine with white button mushrooms and I kept them separate in the pan I thought the deer mushrooms were more delicious than the button mushrooms
Hey Aaron. Is morel season over in the Pnw? What's the report..? I'm wanting to go for a hunt on Saturday. To that same burn you was @ a few weeks ago.. I was out there memorial weekend. We made out ok.. its was better last year up @ cub creek. 60. lbs of burn morels. It was a banger!
Artist conk is medicinal. It has medicinal properties for the lungs, it is also great for controlling diabetes as it has medicinal properties that help repair the pancreas, and so much more.
@Mushroom Wonderland I've never come across anything on it making u have out of body experiences, but there is so much we still have to learn about the magnificent world of fungi. If u have a credible source that has experienced it first hand then I will keep that in mind to not use too much at once! I give it to my dog who has been having issues after the vet's damaged him with all of their toxic medications from big pharma that left him unable to breakdown his food. Since he has been on a blend of artist conk, turkey tail, reishi, and lions mane he is slowly improving. Mushrooms r truly powerful, life saving gifts. Ty for all of ur videos. I have learned so much from u.
I was real worried for a bit there this year with May being as dry as it has been and summer coming up. The rains over this week have been very welcomed. I've seen Paul Stamets eat Ganoderma oregonense, but only if you find it when it's still young and soft enough to cut.
That is true. I've eaten it that way too! Just sliced the outermost white edge off of the new growth. It was very soft when I found a prime specimen, so we fried it in a little bit of oil with a little bit of salt. It was bland almost bitter and pretty unremarkable. But I felt really good after eating it!
We watch your videos every week and use them as a check off list on our foraging outings haha. Keep up the woods walks! Even when it’s summer you manage to find cool poly pores and points of interest in the woods. Thank you for putting out weekly content!
GREAT CONTENT BUT 1 SUGGESTION FOR VISUAL LERNERS LIKE MYSELF, ALWAYS PUT EDIBLE IN GREEN LETTERS & INEDIBLE IN RED. 1 MUSHROOM IN THIS VIDEO WAS INEDIBLE & WAS WRITTEN IN A LIGHT GREEN, ALMOST YELLOW BUT I SAW & INTERPRITED AS EDIBLE & ALMOST MISSED THAT IT SAID INEDIBLE. MAYBE USE THE WORD TOXIC INSTEAD OF INEDIBLE AS IT IS LESS LIKELY TO MISINTERPRET. ALSO THE MEDICINAL/NON EDIBLE ONE JUST NOW THREW ME OFF WHILE TYPING THIS. YOU CAN CONSUME IT FOR MEDICINE BJT NOT AS A FOOD SOURCE.
I definitely will make the distinction between toxic and inedible. When I say inedible I do mean that it's tough like wood, or unpalatable but not toxic. Toxic mushrooms I definitely put in red, inedible I put in yellow because you could potentially simmer or pressure cook them until they were soft enough to consume, but most people wouldn't. Appreciate the feedback though.
