puffballs

[JP Z]

That's a beauty! Looks like it would have been past prime anyways. Nice find though. Finally found my first Giant PB this weekend. Of course it was past but I was happy to finally find one.

[archerystud]

I found a bunch of white uffballs last weekend. I've never found them this late and still white! Found a bunch of brown/green old ones as well which is what I'd expect.

I tried them once when I was younger and didn't care for them then but I'd be willing to try again. Any great recipes if they still look good this weekend?

[pikestabber]

I tried them once when I was younger and didn't care for them then but I'd be willing to try again. Any great recipes if they still look good this weekend?

Slice about 1/4" thick and fry until golden brown in butter. Right before they are done, add a dash of sea salt and some cracked black pepper. Remove the pan from the stove and dump the contents into the garbage. Finally, take out a package of chicken of the woods and eat those instead.

[archerystud]

lol.

Okay maybe I'll wrap some puffballs in bacon.

[eyeguy 54]

I have a few bags sauteed and frozen if you want to try some.

[pikestabber]

Okay, they aren't THAT bad. Sometimes I get some that are actually pretty good; other times they seem barely edible. I do prefer the smaller ones. In the patch of woods next to my garage there are about 10 spots they grow and starting in June all the way through just a couple weeks ago I could almost pick them at will so I got tired of trying to find ways to use them. I know for some people that struggle to find them that sounds like a good problem to have, but I'll take your Hen or Chicken or Lobster spots in a heartbeat! For me, they just take on whatever you cook them in and the texture is just "meh" to me, so I don't go crazy over them.

[eyeguy 54]

not crazy over them either but something different. lots grow in the back yard' have not tried others yet.

[NoWiser]

Slice about 1/4" thick and fry until golden brown in butter. Right before they are done, add a dash of sea salt and some cracked black pepper. Remove the pan from the stove and dump the contents into the garbage. Finally, take out a package of chicken of the woods and eat those instead.

That's really funny!! Your thoughts on puffballs are about the same as mine. I found out this year that they can be very dangerous, too. My 3 year old nephew was playing with one that we found. He put it outside the service door to the garage when I wasn't looking. I stepped out to get something out of my truck, slipped on it, and almost broke my back. They are way worse than banana peels.

I don't even try to cook them anymore. They always ended up in the garbage anyways so I just gave up. They are the only mushroom I've ever tried that I didn't like.

[icehole10]

Slice about 1/4" thick and fry until golden brown in butter. Right before they are done, add a dash of sea salt and some cracked black pepper. Remove the pan from the stove and dump the contents into the garbage. Finally, take out a package of chicken of the woods and eat those instead.

That's the same recipe I use for duck and goose!!!

[eyeguy 54]