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The prime deer hunting on my lease is over and the bayou is too muddy to fish so its foraging time. The swamps are full of oyster mushrooms this time of the year. Last Sunday I picked 80lbs, yesterday 10lbs and 40lbs today. If I would of brought my pole saw I would of had over a 100lbs today.Attachment 184015Attachment 184016Attachment 184017 Tonight I cooked a rare t-bone with garlic mashed potatoes and mushroom demi-glace.
I wish I was comfortable identifying them. I love those things. The only ones I collect in Arkansas are Morels in the early spring. I think I know the difference between them and the False Morels. So far so good.
wow.......went from not many posts due to hunting and then.....and then.......THAT plate o food.....looks good dude......awesome post...
I can only tell if they are good by taste test. When can I come over. :)
Love fresh mushrooms. Seen several growing in the woods here, but too uncomfortable as well to identify them properly. Sauté like that on a grilled steak - tough to beat for sure.
Looks real good......
Never liked mushrooms as a kid but i must admit they're growing on me :biggrin
Do you mind sharing your recipe?
Well, have you been rolling in manure? If not, move around more and they won't grow on you. :Rofl You know I had to Jimmy, can't help myself.Quote:
Originally Posted by 20watt
Your welcome Danny. Happy new year :)Quote:
Originally Posted by dpisani
Hey Vet between finishing another semester at school, doves, squirrels, hogs, deer and ducks fishing has been on the back burner. I did de-winterize the boat the other day to start foraging. I have been leaving the poles at home. Trust me it isn't easy hitting the water with out them. Its just the Oyster mushrooms are only here till sometime in February. I can fish all spring and summer. Today I only found 5 lbs. I did see a lot of ones that released their spores. The sun and dryer north wind got the best of them. I cant wait for the weekend. There will be a bunch out after this front. They grow on dead toupelo gum and willow trees. They start off white with a grey tint and turn a shade of orange tint. They have long white gills. They are very tender in texture. If your not sure when you find some send me the coordinates and I will go get them. No seriously if anyone is seeing a bunch on the water I will go meet you and split the take. Trust me its worth my time to travel for them. The biggest factor is dead toupelo and cold damp weather.Quote:
Originally Posted by fishervet
Hey Tracker the basin is full of them. Attachment 184133Attachment 184134Attachment 184135Attachment 184136Here a few pics of how they look.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tracker123
When collecting that many pounds, How does one put them up for eating later
I freeze them in water just like fish. After defrosting I put them in a salad spinner to dry. You cant tell the difference from fresh or frozen.
I dont know how to write it but we usta call the oyster mushrooms by their ole Cajun name "chompion"? Which I am told means mushroom. As pictured they are flat and grow on willow trees. Easy to identify the shroom as long as you can identify the willow tree. I was taught that as long as they look like shelfs and grow on willows they are safe. I have picked then several times over the years. They are great sauted and really good fried. My question is how do you store them?? Do they freeze good, or dry em, or can em??? What do ya do with 80 lbs of them. I have seen that many but only ever pick a few cause I dont know how to save them.
Thanks saute, I guess I was typing my question while you guys were posting that answers my question now hope fully it will get dreary again and I will go hunt some up.
I almost went today. It would of been good. I am going to can some on the next batch. Its hard not to freeze them when it doesn't effect their quality. The main problem my freezers are getting small. I always leave a few small ones on each tree to ensure I can pick more after the next rain.
We always usta leave some too and since I pick for just me and the wife now I never took more than a hat full anyways now that you say freeze in water, I'll feel free to put up a few qt bags. I remember popa (grand pa) usta go looking for them when toad stools poped up in the yard. you have enspired me and if its dreary tomorrow I may go take a ride behind the levee
Okay Saute, I recognize them now from the pictures. Have some on the property deep in the woods close to the river after all the rain we have had. Appears they are on the downed pecan trees as well, so still don't know. Ann says she doesn't want to risk it. I figure I ought to listen to her since I'm not sure. I wonder how they would work in a dehydrator - use mine regular for various things. Thanks for the post, enjoy reading about such things.
This is a cool post.
I'll do some recon for you this weekend while flippin' and pitchin' !!!
Hydro, some of those pics were from your back yard. I can name the trees on your stomping grounds that will have a mushroom on them sunday....lol. Today I ended up with 50 lbs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hydro
The day or 2 after the front is the best time to go. Sunday and Monday this week should be good. They grow on the southwest side of the tree so walk northeast.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cappy
Take close up pics from all sides and send them to me. They grow on dead willow and gum which are soft woods like pecan. They might be oysters. They do dehydrate well. I will be dehydrating and canning some tomorrow after I organize my freezer to see how much more I can freeze.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tracker123