puffballs

[eyeguy 54]

looks like a few popping up again in the back yard. the chicken in me didn't try them last year but it's time. lol how big should they be when picked nd how do i prepare them? yhx

[pushbutton]

Just posted up a few minutes after this about the puffies..... looks like we are on the same plane of existence today....don't know who will be affected worse

As mentioned, mine were pretty durn good this year. Made chicken puffball dumpling soup on sat. Yesterday, similarly used them as a noki substitute. To do so just ripped off small chunks, squeezed/formed them, fried up in olive oil till soft....and added to the dish. Got the idea from one of Stick's hippy chick friends.

In the past would egg wash, crumb batter, fry, and top with any type of bruschetta type topping. Sticks friend also mentioned puff ball eggs benedict and going to try that....would start as above and top with ham, eggs and sauce. Ultimately, just use them as you would any mushroom....except dont eat fresh.

[pushbutton]

Oh, as far as how big....before they start to turn yellow inside....how long is that? Before they get yellow Have noticed mine , from the same spot, seem to grow about the same size each year. Some will be huge, while others, not much bigger than a softball...never growing bigger. Since they are in your yard, and can see them often.... when they seem to stop growing would nab them.

[eyeguy 54]

cool and thanks, I really like to fry up the shrooms from the store in some olive oil and butter with onions and sweet peppers and then have it with red meat. one is about softball size and I did not see any of these last week. maybe for supper with a blade steak.

[eyeguy 54]

picked the bigger one. softball size and heavy. I'll slice a bit up and try tonight. How do they taste?

[eyeguy 54]

another ? found a dandy while mowing. almost soccer ball size. can they be saved? thx

[pushbutton]

Apparently you have not mowed in a while for something like that just to "show" up...lol. Cut it open and see if it started turning yellow. I always cut the "bark" off as well. As far as taste, am just as curious. As mentioned in the other thread the one I picked sat. was good....in the past have always tried a few and were not this good.

[eyeguy 54]

mowed about 10 days ago. the bigger one is in a spot that does not get mowed. the one i will do tonight smells dandy.

[eyeguy 54]

what about slicing and a dehydrator??

[Trashguy]

Tried slicing & dehydrating a few years ago and for me, I didn't like the result at all. Ended up tossing them. Same with Chants, just something with the resulting texture that turns me off after dehydrating. But that is just probably me...? (-:

[pushbutton]

Nope, not just you. Personally freeze or can.

[eyeguy 54]

friend stopped by and we enjoyed them with a blade steak. me likey ! !

[Stick in Mud]

Got the idea from one of Stick's hippy chick friends.

Sort of. She's an MD who also has a PhD. Who also knows how to cook much, much, much better and much more creatively than I do.

[Stick in Mud]

Tried slicing & dehydrating a few years ago and for me, I didn't like the result at all. Ended up tossing them. Same with Chants, just something with the resulting texture that turns me off after dehydrating. But that is just probably me...? (-:

Depends on the mushroom, I think. I've never tried dehydrating a puffball. Chants get a bit tougher, but I'll soak them longer and cook them on lower heat. Hens rehydrate just fine, in my opinion, as do the trumpets, hedgies, kings, lobsters, and pinkies. Chickens I usually fry quick and freeze. Honeys get chewy if they're dehydrated/rehydrated...I like it, some don't.

All hericium and aborted entoloma are eaten while their hearts are still beating.

[Deitz Dittrich]

I found a bunch last fall, and saute them in butter and veg stock.. then froze in food saver.. I took out a package the other day and thought they were great..

[JP Z]

Sort of. She's an MD who also has a PhD.

So she is one of those Learned hippies.

[leechlake]

24

[JP Z]

Ok.....25?

[pushbutton]

At first I thought it might be code for something like "Jack Bauer likes puffballs". Then thought it possible leechlake just ate the wrong kind this weekend....and is on a 24 hour "trip".

[JP Z]

See, I'm not the only one! But you did kind of screw up our counting....

[pushbutton]

Sorry, 26....lets make a million.

[JP Z]

LOLOLOLOLOL

[Stick in Mud]

So she is one of those Learned hippies.

I'm tooooootally going to tell her you said that.

[JP Z]

Just warn me if I'm going to meet her in person

[eyeguy 54]

back on track boys... LOL

picked this one today. fried a bunch up in butter and gonna try and freeze in bags. we will see how it goes. a friend has some chickens about 60 miles north of me. zap me a note if interested in picking some. I am a total rookie!

also, plenty more puffballs popping up if anybody wants to try them.