Shaggy mane mushrooms

[chaffmj]

I had never seen these before and I read that they are edible. These were 9-12 inches long growing on the side of the road in thick grass off the Echo trail near Ely. I read you have to eat them the same day you harvest them. I did not pick them.

 

 

 

 

Edited October 5, 2020 by chaffmj
I had the same pic shown twice

[pushbutton]

 Best just popping out of the ground. They do get inky real quick. As the weather cools there may be more.....try some next time!

[Cicada]

Those looked way past prime.  You want to find them white to slightly pinkish on the underside.  You do not have to eat them the same day, but you do need to prepare them the same day.  I rough cut them, and sauté them in butter then freeze them in portion sizes.  Some people will have a reaction if hey had consumed alcohol two days before or after eating them.  I ate some a day after a couple of beers with no adverse effects.  I like them best with beef or venison dishes, in gravy, or in eggs.  Kind of an earthy flavored mushroom similar to the store bought button mushrooms, only a bit more intense.