Question for LadyFisher on mushrooms

[flyangler]

A pal gifted us with the ones we used in the recipe. We found a very nice very large specimen on a tree nearby, but declined to harvest it given it's location at dog height on a busy walking path next to a frequently salted street. Not the kinda spice we're goin for. Some other shroom-o-phile got to it shortly thereafter.

Here it is in all its youth and glory, before the fact:

[crcaddis]

Picking wild shrooms is a fun hobby and you get some delicious eats.. If you want to get into it, its best if you get someone to show you how...Look around for your local Mycological Society, most usually offer classes, and you can pick up a lot at their meetings and forays. Cheers.

[J Castwell]

Not only fun, great eating,,, but the fruits are FREE! (have you ever had a lacunosa?) (Hellvella?)