Giant puffball?

Latest Articles

Author

Message

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 12 11:11 am Post subject: Giant puffball?
I am hoping that this is lunch. I cannot imagine it could be anything else. The yellow staining at the bottom is the only thing slowing lunch down. The flesh stays white though and it was growing in sheep poo. Should I slice it in half for further id?

sean
Downsizer Moderator

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 42207
Location: North Devon

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 12 11:37 am Post subject:
Looks like one to me. I haven't seen one in the flesh for ages though.

bubble

Joined: 13 Apr 2008
Posts: 960

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 12 5:38 pm Post subject:
we can't tell from the piccies ,post a section right through,to see if its all gone to spore,or the rotten remains we see are from an old earlier puffball perhaps?

Minamoo

Joined: 05 Feb 2008
Posts: 1231

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 12 5:38 pm Post subject:
Puffballs of all types must be pure white in the middle or they will give you the most horrific tummy pains. So as long as it's firm and white throughout you'll be fine. The bottom is a bit odd though.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 45472
Location: yes

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 12 8:05 am Post subject:
looks like but dont eat owt but white ones

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 12 9:30 am Post subject:
It is a puffball. Eaten only a third of it and I'm just looking up recipes for the rest. It was sitting next to sheep poo that had got wet. I cut that bit away. The rest is tasty solid white flesh. I haven't found one for years. If it hadn't have been for sheep in the wrong field as usual, Jack would never have spotted this one.

Tavascarow

Joined: 06 Aug 2006
Posts: 8407
Location: South Cornwall

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 12 11:00 am Post subject:
Fry some rashers of streaky bacon till crisp. Dip thin slices of puffball in seasoned beaten egg & fry in the bacon fat until golden brown. Serve with the crispy bacon & good bread.

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 12 11:23 am Post subject:
That was last nights comfort eating (without the bacon). Made barely any impression on the mushroom. It is very large. It's going into tonights fish pie. I'm making soup to freeze and any left will be put on the rayburn somewhere to dry out.

Stewy

Joined: 17 Oct 2005
Posts: 1453
Location: Berkshire

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 12 7:09 pm Post subject:
I don't think they dry very well, might be better off freezing any that's left.

	Downsizer Forum Index -> Foraging	All times are GMT
Page 1 of 1

View Latest Posts