I bought a great mushroom book. It’s written by David L. Spahr and has awesome photos, descriptions and information concerning “Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms of New England and Eastern Canada”.
Even though his photos are great and his explanations of what to look for almost convince me I could find these for my dinner, he warns that many mushrooms have look-a-likes that can be poisonous and I think I have found some of those poisonous ones in my yard.
But all I want to do is identify the ones I see around here, so the book is very helpful. I only buy mushrooms from the grocery store and they have recently begun to offer some new varieties like the Shiitake, Crimini and Black Trumpet which I am planning to try.
I don’t know what the one in the picture above is. It looks a bit like a deformed “Chicken of the Woods” but I don’t know.
I think that the ones pictured here are Coprinus atramentarius. The author talks about the “Shaggy Mane” mushroom and has a photo of others that look similar and I think those are like mine. He says that within a day or 2 they will be “black, inky goop”, so I’ll have to go back out into the woods to see if that’s what happened.
The Night and Day Cowl is Wearable Texture
After seeing the Night and Day Cowl in person at Harrisville Designs in Harrisville, New Hampshire, my daughter requested that I knit it for her. The designer (Andrea Mowry) is not one of my personal favorite designers, but I looked at the cowl and thought it definitely looked easy enough to knit. The Night and…
Cowl Knitting Project Discovered at Harrisville Designs
During my trip to New Hampshire I of course wanted to visit Harrisville Designs. It is where my daughter chose this cowl knitting project for me to make for her! My daughter took me to the shop, and even though she does not knit, she always enjoys the ambiance of the old mill store. She…
Late Fall Season Travel to New Hampshire
After taking a very quick, and busy, trip to New Hampshire the end of summer for a wedding, I got a chance to return for a more relaxing visit. It was late Fall and foliage season was winding down, but still pretty. The oaks were very orange, with some lingering reds and yellows. My daughter…
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i would have to make more christmas cards becuase next month is december already ,:”
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I have yet to try Shiitakes (although they are available at the supermarket), but I regularly use Portobellos and Criminis. The Portobellows are just large Criminis. They taste very “meaty” when sauteed in olive oil. I plan to have Criminis tonight, in fact…with grilled chicken. If you find any Morels, you’ve struck it rich! They are prized here in Michigan above all other wild mushrooms.
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