I find these too!

Ellen Bulger says: Who doesn't love a maitake? Who isn't thrilled to find this hen roosting in her secret spot?

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Ellen Bulger says: There's a tree near me that is COVERED with these things. Yet I'm underwhelmed by them. Don't know if that's personal preference, or the recipes I am using or if the lot I found are feeding on something that makes them meh. But other folks eating from the same tree say they're wonderful, so it may well just be ME. I'll keep my eyes out for more in other places. Even if I am so-so on them, giving out bags of oyster mushrooms makes me a popular gal.

Oyster Mushrooms San Geronimo ca by Craig

Ellen Bulger says: These are some of my favorite edibles. They have a very distinctive yet subtle aroma that seems more botanical than fungal. I can find them in the woods by following that smell. Not everyone shares my enthusiasm and Bill Yule tells me that the name of this mushroom means wolf fart. I can't believe the author had ever smelled a wolf fart, had even ever been close to a wolf, farting or otherwise. I suspect, in fact, that the author was a white-bread kind of guy who didn't like his salad. In any event, I plan to use the general lack of enthusiasm for this mushroom to my advantage at future forays by snagging up unwanted specimens for my dinner! The texture is delightfully marshmallow-like. I could eat them every day, if I could find them every day. The more common brown pear-shaped ones, not so much. I enjoy butter, but I don't care for it on a regular basis. So my method of prep (gleaned from somewhere on the internet) was to toss these until they had a light coating of olive oil and lemon juice, and then saute them. Finished with just a bit of salt and pepper, they had me making "When Harry Met Sally" noises at the table. Only I wasn't faking.

Pearls by ♥ Annieta 

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Ellen Bulger says: The growing margins cook up to be just like chicken, the inner portion is more like balsa wood. Best eaten young.

Chicken of the Woods Mushroom by Lynnette Henderson

Ellen Bulger says: I found one and dried it. Haven't eaten it yet. I might not. I might save it as a souvenir of my first edulis ever.

Boletus edulis (Boletaceae) by Stephen Buchan

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Ellen Bulger says: The deer around here LOVE these late fall oyster mushrooms. They can't peel them, so they must love bitter. I'm assuming that's deer drool on them. ;)

Sarcomyxa serotina_4647 by Drew Parker

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Ellen Bulger says: As I started shrooming late in the season, I only found one of these. I cut it in half and sauteed it in olive oil, seasoned it with just a bit of salt and pepper and shared it with mom. It was wonderful. Everything I'd hoped the Chanterelles would be, but were not.

Black trumpet mushroom by Bill Bishoff

Ellen Bulger says: I could eat these by the bucketful. Some people say, ewww, they're slimy. I say, what are you, NUTS? Honeys are fantastic. They make their own sauce in the pan. Some olive oil, garlic (and onion if you want to gild the lily), a splash of wine, if you have any in your pantry, and you have a pasta sauce that will make you crazy happy. MMmmm. If you don't want your honey mushrooms, GIVE THEM TO ME!

Honey Mushrooms IMG_3572 by s p e x

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Ellen Bulger says: Walking through the winter woods, when I see these, I make a mental note. I'll be back next fall.

old rhizomorphs, honey mushroom by ophis

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Ellen Bulger says: These weird little things remind me of mutant teeth. But they do, indeed, taste like shrimp. Very good on pizza!

Entoloma abortivum / Entolome abortif by Renée Lebeuf

Ellen Bulger says: I found 160 of these in one go and could have had a pile as big as this, but for the fading light. I was so excited, woooo, my first Chanterelles. But they were, I am sorry to say, underwhelming. Perhaps it was my preparation. Will have to try again next year and reevaluate.

Yellow Foot Chanterelle by Jill

Ellen Bulger says: Just like chicken, only better. Got to watch the butter/oil because these are sponges for it. And don't eat too much or else you will have "wolf farts".

Chicken Of The Woods by Luc Boonen

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Ellen Bulger says: Beginner moi, I only found one of these this year. The flavor wasn't distinctive, but it was very nice. I'd be very happy to fill my basket with hedgehogs.

Hydnum repandum by Alan McClelland

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Ellen Bulger says: Now here's reticulation!

Boletus edulis (Boletaceae) by Stephen Buchan

Ellen Bulger says: These are okay to eat, if a bit bland. The upside is that you often find them growing in great numbers. The downside is you have to peel them. What ruins them for me is that what I really want are their complex and delicious gem-studded cousins.

Pear-Shaped Mushroom Cluster by lee.ekstrom

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