![]() ![]() Fairy Ring Champignon – Marasmius oreades Cep Mushroom (Penny Bun) – Boletus edulis ![]() Too many busy flavours can often stop you from really tasting the quality of fresh ingredients. Having quite a delicate and mild flavour (especially the puffballs) I think that some of the best mushroom dishes are the simple ones. Wild mushrooms also work really well with egg dishes. Cook for 5-10 minutes or a little longer for a nice crispy texture.Ģ) While the mushrooms are cooking, fry up some slices of Halloumi cheese until golden.ģ) Toast a soft white muffin and arrange the sliced cheese and mushrooms on top, garnish with rocket or fresh herbs to taste. Again, chop off the base of the stork and slice gently to avoid squashing the mushroom body.ġ) Sauté the mushrooms in oil, season with salt and pepper and add a dash of lemon juice to bring out the flavour. Common puffballs will require peeling as the outer skin is somewhat tough and spiny. Preparation: Amethyst deceivers have wide gills, perfect for collecting dirt so make sure you wash them thoroughly and chop off the base of the stalk. Serving Suggestion: Wild mushroom breakfast muffin. Gathering species of differing ages is also useful as some identification features can be lost over time. If you are ever unsure of a fungi’s identity, picking the whole thing (roots and all) is recommended to get the full scope of it’s identification features. When young they are white in appearance with a spongy texture but as they mature they become inedible, turning brown in colour and developing a hole on top to release their powdery spores. Common puffballs are thick stemmed so I was pleased I brought my pen knife to make a clean cut through their base, which allows for easy gathering.Ībove: Common Puffballs ( Lycoperdon perlatum)Ĭommon puffballs have a spiny textured appearance, making them distinguishable from other similar looking species, such as the Earthball. Whilst happily gathering my Amethyst deceivers amongst the leaf litter, I happened upon a few small clusters of common puffballs, which became a welcomed addition to my bounty. There are plenty of field guides available for your reference, I would recommend Colins guides as they are reliable and reasonably priced. Before picking any fungi, it is important to be 100% sure of their identity, it’s not worth risking your health over. ![]() They are distinctive looking with dark purple colouring, wide purple gills, convex cap and a long stem, however they can sometimes be mistaken for the Lilac Fibrecap, a similar looking, but poisonous species. The Amethyst Deceiver is very common in late summer to early winter, found in both coniferous and deciduous woodland and usually in good sized clusters. We were careful to leave a good number standing, so as not to damage the population numbers.Ībove: Amethyst Deceivers ( Laccaria amethystea ) We soon found several large clusters of amethyst deceivers and gathered them by gently teasing them from the ground. Searching for fungi can be tricky as it blends easily into the scenery, but I found that looking in damp areas with dense leaf litter, moss, and deadwood is a good place to start. I got very excited- it doesn’t take much! Elliot having a very sharp eye, stole my thunder by spotting the first fungi of the day, a small crop of Amethyst deceiver’s. Today I headed out into Northumberland with my Husband Elliot, to forage in a broadleaved beech and Oak forest a perfect habitat for fungi. My journey begins in mid Autumn, an exciting time of the year for finding new ingredients to cook with.
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