not the kind of mushroom you want to add to your meals! According to Google, and this website, it is called the Death Cap. Need I say more?
I haven't been too far this week so I went into my archives and when I found the photo, I realized I knew nothing about fungi.
I enjoy taking photos of them. Mushrooms are one my favorite veggies also, but I obviously only get them from the store. Do any of you forage for them? That would be very interesting to do but I think I will stick to the supermarket. My expertise is zero, but at least I know about these. I wouldn't even want to touch the things.
Thanks for the visit and
I hope your day is going great.
I know there are some poisonous mushrooms. They are beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing this, Denise. I hope you have a wonderful evening, dear friend.
ReplyDeleteAnd hello to you too dear friend. Thank you and you are very welcome :) Just crossed the midnight hour, had a lovely evening thank you and I hope you did too.
DeleteYou're doing a great job Denise,
ReplyDeletebuying the mushrooms from the store,
I do the same, I don't know how to tell them apart!!
They're great for photography!
Have a beautiful day my friend!!
Thank you very much Katerina :) totally agree with you. You have a beautiful day also my dear friend.
DeleteThe mushrooms we see are only the tip of the iceberg. They have threaded roots all underground, and many of the connect trees. The mushroom itself is the bloom. Deathcap!! Funny, in the animal world a bright color warns to stay away it is poison. Like poison dart frogs and some snakes. But these are innocent white.
ReplyDeleteI didn’t know this Ginny, thank you so much for the info :) It is interesting that it is such a plain color. As you say, there are a lot of bright colored and very toxic creatures out there.
DeleteI will stick to the supermarket mushrooms, Denise.
ReplyDeleteA woman down here in Australia made Beef Wellington put death cap mushrooms in it and the meal killed a few people...now she has had her trail it's over, she's been sentenced to life in prison.
Oh my goodness Margaret, that is awful, and absolutely heinous! It did cross my mind wondering about the first settlers in America, knowing absolutely nothing of these deadly plants, and fungi. I believe the local indigenous peoples may have helped with what foods were good to eat, and what not to eat but don't know too much of that part of history.
DeleteI'm like you. The ones growing outside I will take pictures of but if I"m going to eat them they will be coming from a store. I don't know anything about mushrooms
ReplyDeleteIt is a foolish person indeed who eats wild mushrooms without knowing what they are. I can attest that the taste is wonderful, rich and earthy, and from time to time I have the pleasure. A good friend of mine is an expert mycologist and only with his guidance do I select mushrooms for the table.
ReplyDeleteI have some extended family who forage for them, but I stick to the supermarket for my very occasional and paltry needs.
ReplyDeleteWe meet the occasional forager, usually French or East European. I wouldn't trust myself with accurate identification.
ReplyDeleteThese grew in abundance this summer in my forest. I did pick them to bring back to the house and look at more closely.
ReplyDeleteI do know which ones are eatable and which are not. But it does take quite a bit of experience and caution to be able to find good eating wild ones. I never take chances with anything I am not sure of.
We collect a lot of mushrooms. There are a few edible mushrooms that we use. We collect a lot of all kinds of mushrooms for dyeing.
ReplyDeleteSay no more. While I love mushrooms the only wild one I will eat is a morel. The other ones I am just too unsure of.
ReplyDeleteAgreed one has to be careful.
ReplyDeleteI have a visceral dislike of the taste of mushrooms. Yet, I make them for Mark. Even the smell bothers me. So many people really like them. They do photograph well.
ReplyDeleteI've seen too many murder mysteries where mushrooms were the poison. :) Pretty photo!
ReplyDeleteDanger lurks in some of these beauties. Mushrooms found in the woods have me imagining adventurous tales about fairies and elves. But for eating, only store-bought for me. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm like you, Denise....I only eat mushrooms from the store. But we sure do have tons of them in our woods. All kinds. My luck I'd take one bite and that would be it for me. Love, Andrea xoxo
ReplyDeleteI love taking photos of mushrooms but they are hard to identify I think. So best just take the photos haha! :-D
ReplyDeleteDear Denise, :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for your visits. I have been trying to get here for ages, as to catch up after being ill takes time, and I have had unexpected real life visits, and outings that have slowed me down, however I know that when I do visit you, you always have something of interest to share. I love mushrooms, in a bacon and egg fry up, or in casseroles or soups all bought from reliable sources, as like you I know nothing about the wild ones, and we have many which grow on the farm, but it would be foolish to try one and dice with death without knowing if it was safe to eat. I feel that even if I bought a book on the subject I would not feel one hundred percent sure
they were safe to pick as many safe and poisonous mushrooms look alike.
All the best Denise.
Sonjia
I'm not crazy about them in the first place. Would be terrified to eat wild mushrooms that I found--lol!
ReplyDeleteTampoco se nada de hongos. Si los viera por el campo, me limitaría a sacarles fotografías y para consumirlos en casa, es mejor comprarlo en el supermercado, que ya tienes garantizado que es consumible.
ReplyDeleteSaludos.
Yes, certainly best to avoid this mushroom!
ReplyDeleteNow I had some very nice Chestnut Mushrooms today :)
All the best Jan
My daughter makes me nervous because she's started forgaring mushrooms relying on an app.
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