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A nice variety pack of edible mushrooms found close together (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 weeks ago by polytropic@lemmy.world to c/mycology@mander.xyz

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Wonderful color variety. Ganoderma sessile, Strobilomyces, Laccaria ochropurpurea and edible green russulas (I think a blend of R. virescens, parvovirescens, and crustosa.)

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[–] Bigboye57@midwest.social 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I have always been curious how old man of the woods taste? It looks like a roasted marshmallow, and is very puffy, I feel like the texture would be odd.

[–] polytropic@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

It has a good strong somewhat meaty flavor and a pleasantly firm texture. The little hairs/scales wilt into the rest when the heat hits them and are not really distinguishable. The stem is really tough and fibrous, so I discarded it, and merely sliced up and fried the cap. Recommend harvesting ones that still have a whitish pore surface; if it's turned black, they'll be too old.