I am also a mushroom picker, my favorite is the "Cantharellus Cibarius"
Note: In the "Boletus" family there are also poison mushrooms. Like the "Boletus Satanas" that can kill u or give u indigestions. This one is pretty rare here in Holland, specialy near the west coast. Is this mushroom commen in Poland? greetz.
@selfreliantboy Yes, it is very easy. You simply slice them up and then dry them in a 'mushroom drier' or any multi-purpose fruit drier. We store ours in old baby milk containers and you can use them whenever you want to. Excellent for mushroom soup, mushroom sauces etc.
There are plenty of sponge based mushrooms which are poisonous so please never use that as a rule of thumb, same goes for gills, lot's of lovely edible gilled mushrooms, but only ever pick ones you can identify with confidence.
Examples of inedible/poisonous sponge/pore based mushrooms would be the Devils Bolete/Boletus Satanus. The Bitter Bolete which tastes horrible and the Lurid Bolete. None of which will kill you but certainly to be avoided.
did you ever try to sell them? If so, how much did you get per pound? What is the best way to keep them from bruising when picking? How do you know when is the right time to pick them? Thanks.
@kwo1972 No, if we have too many we give them away to friends- I know that in the UK wild mushrooms are expensive to buy in the shops (e.g. shitaki etc.). Just make sure you have a hard container e.g. a plastic bucket or wicker basket to prevent bruising The season is generally at the start of autumn (when it starts to get a bit cooler) up to the first frost.
Well I really hope you know what you are doing and do not end up on a kidney dialisis machine like Nicholas Evans, author of The Horse Whispered, who got mnuddled up with his ceps.
@BalkanSkiChalets Yes, I only advise picking wild mushrooms if you are absolutely sure you know which ones are safe and which are not. The best way is to go out a few times with someone who is very experienced. Here in Poland you can even take your mushrooms to the hospitals and they will tell you if they are edible or not!
Fantastic! I will be keeping an eye open for mushrooms in Norfolk (UK) woodlands.
If at all possible, can you continue uploading occasional videos through Autumn and into Winter. It would be fascinating to see how deep the snow gets in Poland, how you keep warm (I remember you mentioning you have no central heating), and how you manage to keep the animals happy during the colder months.
Yes, there is this poisonous boletus - in fact we have a lot growing in our meadow. Thanks for watching...
ivankinsman 3 months ago
Looking good.
I am also a mushroom picker, my favorite is the "Cantharellus Cibarius"
Note: In the "Boletus" family there are also poison mushrooms. Like the "Boletus Satanas" that can kill u or give u indigestions. This one is pretty rare here in Holland, specialy near the west coast. Is this mushroom commen in Poland? greetz.
Fridoleye 3 months ago
Great video.
traitorsbeware 4 months ago
Can mushrooms be dried and stored and used throughout the year ?
selfreliantboy 10 months ago
@selfreliantboy Yes, it is very easy. You simply slice them up and then dry them in a 'mushroom drier' or any multi-purpose fruit drier. We store ours in old baby milk containers and you can use them whenever you want to. Excellent for mushroom soup, mushroom sauces etc.
ivankinsman 10 months ago
Nice video ! I love this .
selfreliantboy 10 months ago
There are plenty of sponge based mushrooms which are poisonous so please never use that as a rule of thumb, same goes for gills, lot's of lovely edible gilled mushrooms, but only ever pick ones you can identify with confidence.
Examples of inedible/poisonous sponge/pore based mushrooms would be the Devils Bolete/Boletus Satanus. The Bitter Bolete which tastes horrible and the Lurid Bolete. None of which will kill you but certainly to be avoided.
franchiseshop 1 year ago
When is the picking/harvesting season? Roughly what are the dates? Love the video btw.
Cookiejug1 1 year ago
did you ever try to sell them? If so, how much did you get per pound? What is the best way to keep them from bruising when picking? How do you know when is the right time to pick them? Thanks.
kwo1972 1 year ago
@kwo1972 No, if we have too many we give them away to friends- I know that in the UK wild mushrooms are expensive to buy in the shops (e.g. shitaki etc.). Just make sure you have a hard container e.g. a plastic bucket or wicker basket to prevent bruising The season is generally at the start of autumn (when it starts to get a bit cooler) up to the first frost.
ivankinsman 1 year ago
@kwo1972 I found this price from a Polish on-line seller of wild mushrooms: Dried Polish Borowiki Forest Mushrooms
454 gram bag (1 lb.) - $ 99 including worldwide postage
ivankinsman 1 year ago
Well I really hope you know what you are doing and do not end up on a kidney dialisis machine like Nicholas Evans, author of The Horse Whispered, who got mnuddled up with his ceps.
BalkanSkiChalets 1 year ago
@BalkanSkiChalets Yes, I only advise picking wild mushrooms if you are absolutely sure you know which ones are safe and which are not. The best way is to go out a few times with someone who is very experienced. Here in Poland you can even take your mushrooms to the hospitals and they will tell you if they are edible or not!
ivankinsman 1 year ago
Fantastic! I will be keeping an eye open for mushrooms in Norfolk (UK) woodlands.
If at all possible, can you continue uploading occasional videos through Autumn and into Winter. It would be fascinating to see how deep the snow gets in Poland, how you keep warm (I remember you mentioning you have no central heating), and how you manage to keep the animals happy during the colder months.
michaelmas10 1 year ago
@michaelmas10 Thanks for the comments. Yes, we'll do a few in the winter months as it is a very different scenario to the hot summers here.
ivankinsman 1 year ago
Beautiful mushrooms... I bet they're delicious. They are huge.
Thank you for all of the wonderful tips!
jujutubes 1 year ago
Yea #1 like the vid keep up the good work
erfrye 1 year ago