"OYSTERS" a whole tree full

dipbait

dipbait

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A little rain and cool weather last night and here is the results. Im trying to find somebody to harvest them with me. This is why I bought a Cold Steel Bushman. To put it on a pole to reach mushrooms. These are choice.

 
Other than fruit and berries on tree branches, I don't see a lot of food growing on tree trunks here! So, are these called oyster mushrooms? Edible, otherwise why gather. What a feast for harvest in one place in the wild.
 
Yes they are called Oyster mushrooms.They are choice. My favorite mushroom. I went back and harvested a sackful. I need a telescopic pole to get the ones higher up. They are bigger up there too. Heres a knife photo.

 
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Great harvest, dipbait. Such abundance on one tree trunk ... what a find. Good sleuthing :thumbup:
 
I have to say that tree is a real find and I would love to play around photographing it.
 
Thank you for the wonderful in situ pictures. :thumbup: I have always been gun shy of picking oysters as I've never been out with someone to positively ID them. This helps a bit more. Although I still wont pick until I'm with an ''eater'' from the area. We had a borderline hint of frost last night. The Shaggy Manes should start in a week or two.
 
Sauteed until golden brown in a little oil and a touch of salt. Then add a little rice vinegar. These are good.

 
Do you have locust trees over there ?
 
Tasty! I like to steam them in tinfoil with butter, sake and either clams or regular oysters! It's a Japanese "izikaya" small tapas dish that I grew up eating in NYC. The alternative is to also add enoki mushrooms. That is a treasure in and of itself but do you also find other types of wild edibles as well?!!!
 
I hunt different mushrooms. Other than that just nuts and berries when I happen on them. I use to know of a wild strawberry patch but I moved from that area and havent been back.
 
That's awesome being from Missouri, try the foil in butter recipe! I think you'll enjoy it but substitute the sake and use vodka, bourbon or whiskey! I mix it around sometimes! So good! Saute mushrooms are one of those things that I consider a meat substitute because while I love meat, the mushrooms have that toothiness to it just like eggplant and tofu. Although lotsa people dont like tofu like my wife for example. Most of our berries in NJ come from California and they are huge and look irradiated unlike the small, ugly wild strawberries that are actually sweet and taste like strawberries! Wish we could get some of that by me and not have to pay a mint for it.
 
I would love to come upon a patch like that (of course, I know nothing about harvesting wild mushrooms, so I would be unable to say what was good to eat).

A Month or more ago we camped in a literal field of Huckleberries. (in bear country I might add).

We picked for an hour or two, and had huckleberry pancakes for days.
 
This tree is right next to a park trail. Its easily visible. Nobody around here eat wild mushrooms except for morels.
 
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