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big white puff mushroom?
#18724128 - 08/18/13 06:41 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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I found this and made sure no to pick it but man was it huge! Anybody know what it is?

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Re: big white puff mushroom? [Re: xfsketch] 1
#18724140 - 08/18/13 06:43 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Looks like a Giant Puffball, Calvatia gigantea!
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Re: big white puff mushroom? [Re: Untitled]
#18724153 - 08/18/13 06:46 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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sweet arent those edible? I didnt want to pick it. now I do lol. Im starting to be more considerate and not take anything I dont plan to eat unless for ID purposes. when I do take them I try to remember my knife and cut them to where I leave the mycelium in a state it can grow back.
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Re: big white puff mushroom? [Re: xfsketch]
#18724178 - 08/18/13 06:51 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Yeah i don't like taking stuff unless I'm sure It's something I'm going to be eating, or i know what it is and am going to be eating it. If it is indeed a Giant Puffball then it is very edible. I've yet to find one myself though but really want to. Only edible when all-white inside however. Don't rely on my ID though, as like i said, I've never found that particular species before.
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Re: big white puff mushroom? [Re: Untitled]
#18724196 - 08/18/13 06:54 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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I gotcha mayn! Im finding tons of different shrooms and at first I was murdering all I found. then I decided to take them all back and drop them near where I found them on deer trails. I hope you find one someday! I always heard of them but this is my first find. I read some about it after you said that might be what it is. I found little puffballs often. I think Ill just el this one grow if I dont get a 100% ID which I dont know how I could get anyway without sending it to someone. Thanx for the fast reply too.
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Re: big white puff mushroom? [Re: xfsketch]
#18725858 - 08/19/13 02:42 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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This is cool stuff here: Giant puffball mushrooms are said to be some of the most tasty and fun to cook mushrooms found in the woods. In the Northeast, they commonly grow in the early fall (August — September) on the edge of forests, in open woods, grassy fields, parks and meadows. It is not unusual to find them growing in fairy rings or as single specimens.
A mushroom can easily be identified as a giant puffball by its giant size, shallow craters, misshapen spherical shape, lack of a stipe (stem), bright smooth white skin with irregular cracks at maturity. But caution must be taken because it can easily be mistaken for volleyballs or soccer balls that have been left in fields or lost in the woods.
The largest ever recorded giant puffball was eight feet, eight inches in diameter and weighed forty-eight pounds4. While mine wasn’t that big it was still huge–as you can see from the picture. It was calculated that a single ten-inch giant puffball has as many as 7 trillion (7,000,000,000,000) spores. If each of those spores grew and yielded a ten-inch puffball, the combined puffball mass would be 800 times that of the earth.
The flesh of a puffball is called the gleba, and when immature (and edible) it is pure white and has the texture of marshmallow. Once mature the gleba’s color changes to yellow and brown and it should not be eaten at this stage because of its poor taste and possible toxicity. In addition to a change in color the gleba becomes powdery at maturity due to the spores and capillitium (sterile threads that hold the spores).
Some simple rules must be followed before eating giant or any puffballs.
Cut all puffballs in half in order to be certain that there is no sign of gills. If gills are present it is not a puffball but instead the “button stage” of a gilled mushroom. The interior tissue must be uniformly white. If it is yellowish or brown this means it is approaching maturity and might have an off-flavor or possibly be toxic. If the mushroom is infested with insects/maggots it should be severely trimmed in order to avoid the infested parts. The outside skin is easily peeled and should not be eaten if it is tough, leathery, or dirty. Never wash the puffball with water as it will soak up water like a sponge and become very soggy. The puffball can be stored for 2-5 days in the refrigerator without losing significant quality. I turned to a book on my shelf I had never used before to figure out what to do with this monster of a mushroom. A Cook on the Wild Side: The Indispensable guide to Collecting and Cooking Wild Food by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is a great resource for recipes and “how to” for foraged and wild ingredients. It covers everything from mushrooms and nuts to fish and game.
Puffball Fritters From: A Cook on the Wild Side1
4 slices of pancetta olive oil for frying 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped 4 whole eggs 4 large slices from a puffball, about 1cm thick 2 eggs, beaten salt and freshly ground black pepper 125g breadcrumbs
Chop the pancetta into thick matchsticks, and fry in a little olive oil until crispy. Toss in the chopped garlic and fry until it starts to take color. Remove the garlicky pancetta from the pan and reserve. Bring 4 whole eggs to a boil in a small pan of cold water and boil them for just 4 minutes. Dip the puffball slices in the beaten egg, which has been seasoned, and coat well in the breadcrumbs. Fry in the same oil left from the frying pancetta, turning once until crispy and golden brown. Drain each puffball slice quickly on a paper towel and place on warmed plates. Peel the soft-boiled eggs carefully and cut them in half. Place 2 halves, yolk upwards, on each fritter and season with salt and black pepper. Sprinkle over the garlicky pancetta.
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Re: big white puff mushroom? [Re: xfsketch]
#18725864 - 08/19/13 02:46 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Re: big white puff mushroom? [Re: Untitled]
#18725872 - 08/19/13 02:54 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Hey r u familar with coltivating and pinning?
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No Im sorry I am not.
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Edited by xfsketch (08/20/13 08:50 PM)
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Re: big white puff mushroom? [Re: xfsketch]
#18725942 - 08/19/13 04:10 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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But caution must be taken because it can easily be mistaken for volleyballs or soccer balls that have been left in fields or lost in the woods.
LOL. The size of the puffball you found is a lot of meals worth of mushroom!
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Re: big white puff mushroom? [Re: Untitled]
#18725958 - 08/19/13 04:20 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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yeah? that quote is a trip lol! Im thinking of going on a hunt right now. I couldnt sleep all night. It drizzled all evening and night here. Im going to go pick that sucker if its still there! I think it will be the first I try to fully ID and possibly eat!
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Edited by xfsketch (08/19/13 04:21 AM)
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Re: big white puff mushroom? [Re: xfsketch]
#18726138 - 08/19/13 06:28 AM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Re: big white puff mushroom? [Re: xfsketch]
#18727786 - 08/19/13 02:08 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Re: big white puff mushroom? [Re: xfsketch]
#18727928 - 08/19/13 02:34 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Lol looks like you used the wrong kind of knife to cut that in half!
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Re: big white puff mushroom? [Re: Untitled]
#18727934 - 08/19/13 02:35 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Yeah prolly shoulve used butcher knife huh? I had no idea what the texture was like in there. Hate to use a good knife hehe.
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Re: big white puff mushroom? [Re: xfsketch]
#18727963 - 08/19/13 02:40 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Anyway. Clearly a Giant Puffball.
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Re: big white puff mushroom? [Re: Untitled]
#18727979 - 08/19/13 02:44 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Ty for your reply. Im thinking of eating a piece of it. They say its quite good.
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Re: big white puff mushroom? [Re: xfsketch]
#18728304 - 08/19/13 03:47 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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I always just use a bit of butter to saute up a new shroom. You can get the full flavor and texture and then decide what else might pair well with it.
That one looks PRIME. Nevermind that some other critters thought so too. Trim off the bad bits with a sharp not serrated knife, take a slice and dice it up and throw it in the skillet.
Then report back! I hear these are fantastic but have never found one.
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Re: big white puff mushroom? [Re: fry day]
#18728938 - 08/19/13 06:10 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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ok IM gonna try it I will report back. They say this is one of the easiest mushrooms to identify Ill cut the bad off and do what you said. see how it smells lol then I might try TY fryday!
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Re: big white puff mushroom? [Re: xfsketch]
#18729766 - 08/19/13 09:00 PM (10 years, 5 months ago) |
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Yeh, don't wait too long, shrooms don't keep. Well, some boletes not too old keep rather well, but they're an exception. Maybe you can report back on this one and how it fares... Looks solid enough.
I try to eat or get drying what I've taken that day. Even if you're only holding overnight you must frig or leave outside if it's moist & chilly. Don't shut 'em up in a plastic bag, tho' you can get away with tupperware for a little bit. They need to breathe or they go fast. A day can take it from prime to slime. ;-)
Be a shame to waste any of that.
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