Oyster mushrooms ?

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dipbait

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My brothers and I picked about ten lbs yesterday. They are fresh. I soaked them in salt water overnight and in the refrigerator. They are a little soggy this morning so now they are in the colander draining. For you wild mushroom hunters, how do you store oyster mushrooms before eating? Does it hurt to soak the bugs out like we do with morels?

I found two trees with the mushrooms growing on and most were out of reach.I bought a Cold Steel Bushman just for this. Attached it too a long stick and cut them loose and my brothers caught them as they fell. Heres my share of the bounty.

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They are best dried. I too, am not aware of any mushrooms that need to be soaked, but they should be OK yet; a little salty, but still edible:)
 
Sounds like you had a fun time. Two years ago I collected a lot of elm oysters and used my dehydrator to save them. Pack them into mason jars when they are crispy dry and they will last a long time. When they are in the woods it can be overwhelming to see them 30 or more feet overhead, dozens of them at a time. Friday I cut down a 4 lb chicken of the woods off an oak tree where I work. I diced that one up and loaded two of the one gallon freezer bags and into the chest freezer they went. We will get some nice soup and add them to chicken and rice dishes over the winter.
 
All the rain spawned from hurricane Isaac had the woods full of mushrooms. I can only identify two this time of year. Oysters and Chicken of the Woods. There were fresh mushrooms all over the forest floor.
 
I've never touched that mushroom. Cool, thanks for the pics. With a new shroom I'll watch when someone shows them to me on a collection....Then call the next day and ask how they were.
;) :D
 
I've been cooking them down with butter and freezing them in blocks just like chantrelles or hedgehogs. just chuck it into a stirfry and your butter holds a lot of the flavor. works well for me.
 
Didnt take my camera today, but found a comb toothed mushroom, Im 99% sure.Suppose to be choice 4 star rating. Im gonna get it identified by a local expert then fry it tonight with fresh bass fillets.

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Cant get a hold of the mushroom man. Can any of you ID this one from this picture?
 
This is not one I know but you got to ask if there is anything that is close to looking like it but is not safe. If it is unique and nothing else comes close then you are upping your confidence factor. You already say 99%, maybe someone is going to say 100% for you but really it all comes down to your own level of confidence. I pass on any that I am less than totally sure on and always have more than I can use of the ones I know are guaranteed. When in doubt cook some up and feed it to the neighbors cat...kind of a two-fer if it goes bad or not.
 
dipbait said:
Cant get a hold of the mushroom man. Can any of you ID this one from this picture?
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It's sittin on the right page, and says "Choice" under edibility:thumbup: I havn't found any myself yet, but I think you got it.
 
dipbait said:
Didnt take my camera today, but found a comb toothed mushroom, Im 99% sure.Suppose to be choice 4 star rating. Im gonna get it identified by a local expert then fry it tonight with fresh bass fillets.

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Can you please tell me the title and author of that book?
Looks like a very nice identifying book.
Thanks.
 
Thanks!
Im gonna order that book.
Im sure some of those Missouri Mushrooms
migrated from Illinois. :)
 
I have found a lot of Oyster mushrooms in the Mississippi river bottom lands in Illinois.The flood plains have been my best spots.
 
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