morris Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 sorry about this but... awhile ago there was a post about mushrooms , that i replied to , to find the topic had been deleted .... i pm'd a mod to find out why it had been deleted ,and received a pm that explained the reason's which i totally agree with. i have however since receiving the reply to the pm , been unable to reply because my computer went kaput . so just wanted to say thank you for the reply .. sorry for being so cryptic and hope this makes sense to someone morris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morris Posted January 5, 2008 Author Share Posted January 5, 2008 ..it was suggested that i should write a article about safe "shroom" picking that i'd be happy to do ... and will do , if i could trust this blinkin puter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 That sounds interesting, morris. As for computers, it's so frustrating isn't it? Thanks for taking the trouble to come back here with your reply, I'm sure the mod. will see it. Looking forward to hearing more about safe, free food. Perhaps in self sufficient life section, when you can trust your computer. I love mushrooms! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 I love mushrooms too. It sounds stupid but I have always wanted to go out and pick my own mushrooms and then cook them. I don't feel confident about doing it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 I love mushrooms too We used to get up early and go across the fields to pick them, we used to get those huge puffball ones too, they were yummy fried in butter and herbs Not quite the same but I bought a kit just before Christmas which I want to start this weekend, it was only £1.99 in Focus Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 I love mushrooms too. It sounds stupid but I have always wanted to go out and pick my own mushrooms and then cook them. I don't feel confident about doing it though. Ditto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 I love mushrooms too.It sounds stupid but I have always wanted to go out and pick my own mushrooms and then cook them. I don't feel confident about doing it though. Ditto. Double ditto . I got one of those mushroom kits for Christmas from my parents once. I was a teenager - but still loved it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 We go on a mushroom picking walk every year which is run by a local man who really 'knows' his mushrooms Loads of people turn up and we go to three different wooded areas and are shown which are edible and which to avoid We then all go back to his woodkeepers hut and fry them up and eat them, great fun I have an identify mushroom book, but have never been brave enough to do it without supervision Those grow your own kits are great, christmas before last I gave loads as presents and they went down very well Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 In the Jamie at Home book he writes about mushroom logs- hubby would like one of those..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 I tried growing button mushrooms last year with some spore etc. Nowt happend. And it was rather expensive as I recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhapsody Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 I used to go mushrooming as a kid with my dad, we sold our surplus to some very posh restaurants and made a tidy profit- one year I bought a new bike on the proceeds. There are only 4 or 5 you have to watch out for, you are more likely to get one that doesn't taste good than one that will kill you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 I pick mushrooms which I find on our smallholding - and identify them in the book i have. I think about eating the edible ones and then get cold feet because the book also shows similar mushrooms.... which aren't edible... and I doubt my own judgement. The only ones i've cooked were the Lawyer's Wig/Shaggy Ink Cap. I'd be interested in learning more............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...