puffballs

[pushbutton]

Dude....they are puffballs....hard to stay on track. 27.

[eyeguy 54]

29 and poked

[JP Z]

30, poked, and smoked.

And I'm envious of your Puffballs.

[Stick in Mud]

I must say, it's nice to see a mushroom pick using an aluminum can for scale in which the said can is NOT Busch Light. IF there's one thing Diet Fresca does taste better than, it's Busch Light.

[eyeguy 54]

999,999 almost there

[JP Z]

Haha, that is true. For me and the size puffballs I am finding I would need to use one of those mini bar bottles....and the bottle would still be bigger than the puff.

[icehole10]

IF there's one thing Diet Fresca does taste better than, it's Busch Light.

That is funny!!

I have a couple of buddies who would beg to differ, but I on the other hand couldn't agree more.

[eyeguy 54]

me likey fresca. always have. looks like i am heading north an hour to get hens thursday. first time.

[JP Z]

Brainerd North?

[eyeguy 54]

by lake shaminau

[eyeguy 54]

pm me if you want to go and edumacate me

[DrJuice1980]

Hey fellas, seems like I always get the cold water shrivels when it comes time to eat one of these. I got 2 in the backyard that look like they are but are maybe suspect because the ones you guys have posted are round and these are "split" apart at the top. Are the still puffballs or do I pass on em again?

Thank you

[eyeguy 54]

I just sliced up another one and added some to onions, peppers and scarambled some eggs with it all. a little salsa on top... mmmmm! dont know if any good the one in your pic. try it and see. dont kow why it would not be good I saw online it says dont use olive oil cuz it can overpower the flavor. so i used canola and butter. canola or safflower oil it said is best.

[eyeguy 54]

also gotta cut the skin off. pretty soft shroom. a fillet knife works good. i made chunks about half the size of a marshmallow and they shrink when cooked.

[JP Z]

Yep, I guess the best way to check is to cut it down the middle. If it is solid white and firm it's still good.

Eyeguy, yeah I'm actually home with a sick kid today so I can't head out with ya.....bummer.

[eyeguy 54]

dad time. heading up at 1

[DrJuice1980]

Do they open up like popcorn like the one in the picture there?

[JP Z]

Generally I would think that would be when they are near the end of their life. Hence why I would cut it in half and see if it is solid white.

[DrJuice1980]

the one in the picture is the size of one of those mini basketballs, theres another one next to it thats just larger than a golf ball and the top looks similar. Ill take a knife to it tonight.

[pushbutton]

In general it is best to pick them larger than a baseball to rule out any bad ones....

[eyeguy 54]

had fun on my first chicken pic. worms in them so not gonna eat them ! lol still had a blast.

[TigerBlood]

My experience with puffballs is they are best eaten when baseball to softball sized. I didn't like them as much when bigger because I found the texture was more spongy/mushy. Younger ones are obviously more firm. In the kitchen, I cut mine into half inch thick slices, then each slice into about one inch strips. That allowed me to confirm no bugs/bad stuff. I then fried strips using only butter and salt/pepper and they were good. Most books I have recommend cooking wild mushrooms thoroughly which is what I did.

[DARK30]

Found these two large puffballs this afternoon. I need to check with the landowner before I pick um tho I guess. If he don't mind, I'll be cookin some up soon

[JP Z]

Maybe just leave the $20 spot where you have it and he won't care?

[WalleyeWarrior]

My daughter was impressed by the size of this one. Big or small, she won't eat them anyway.