Armillariella Mellea Mania
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I learned to identify these from my father and now eagerly await the two weeks a year I can find them mid-late September in southeast N.E.
You do have to soak them in boiling salted water a couple of times to get rid of the insects that hide in the gills. Then I drain them well and sautée in olive oil, garlic and a little tomato sauce for about 45 minutes.
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i've found mushrooms that are only supposed to grow in the northwest in UTAH (of all places), on campus. Not what you think... But the point is that spores travel all over these days and wherever conditions are good they pop up.
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A. tabescens are primarily found in the SE US, but they occur around the edges of lower Great Lakes too, very common around Chicago. If you're WAY up north in Michigan and not real close to any of the Great Lakes, maybe it's too cold for them there, but I'm not sure.
I also live near nice woods that have lots of great edibles, but it's county forest preserve, and now the powers that be have decided to outlaw mushroom picking there, even though they encouraged it for decades.
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Nice basket.
A very nice video. Although I've never found it necessary to cook these as long as you're suggesting, apparently there are quite a few people who are sensitive to them, so maybe it's a good idea to cook them a long time.
Where I live, we also have Armillaria tabescens, the Ringless Honeys, which I prefer to A. mellea, as they aren't slimy on top and to me, taste a little better. If they grow by you, be sure to try them.
John
jpdenk 1 year ago
@jpdenk Thanks for watching John !! As far as I know A. tabescens doesn't grow here. Or at least I've never noticed them. I'm lucky to have a woods near my home that produces a large variety of edible mushrooms. From spring morels to fall brick caps, and everything in between. This year was one of the best in many years.
grifola 1 year ago
This is a very tasty mushroom but needs at least 20 minutes of heat (cooking or frying) to lose its ability to cause gastric problems.
nolimetangere67 1 year ago
@nolimetangere67 They are one of my favorites. Love them in Chop suey.
grifola 1 year ago
Nice finds, Great information. Thanks.
Buchoass 2 years ago
You're welcome. They should be popping out any day now. Thanks for watching.
grifola 2 years ago