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Post by mikes on Sept 13, 2011 8:52:52 GMT -6
Honey mushrooms are out and about here in Central Wisconsin, open hardwoods dominated by Oak is where I find them. I find them to be quite good in soups, but are quite slimy when cooked, does anyone have any comments on cooking / preserving?
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Earthmom
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Post by Earthmom on Sept 15, 2011 8:34:57 GMT -6
Yesterday my son and I picked 5lbs of honey here in Madison. He was so excited! It's fun to take him with me.
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Post by wildmushroom2005 on Sept 15, 2011 17:41:11 GMT -6
I was raised to boil honey mushrooms for 15-20 mins then they are drained and packaged for freezer then when you want to cook them defrost mushrooms and drain any liquid , take a few strips of bacon that you cut up in pieces cook till brown then add chopped onions to bacon/ bacon grease mix then add mushrooms and cook till all the " slime" is gone season with salt and pepper Usually used as a side dish with a pork roast of great with a steak one more hint put one of the bacon screen thingies on top of frying pan after you add the mushroom they will try to jump out of pan as they cook takes 15-20 mins maybe longer depending on temp you have stove on ;D
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Post by mushroommike on Sept 15, 2011 18:42:06 GMT -6
I'm going to post 4 pics of "honeys" I believe all are in the amarillia family, but just at different stages of age and development. All that I have found have: 1. The distinct veil on the stem 2. A yellowish hue at the base of the end of the stem 3. The trademark dot on the cap to some degree 4. White gills 5. White spore print *I have found so many that I truly believe are honeys but my folks wont eat them because they are so scared of the "Galerinas" that people throw into the back of the subconscious. (None that I have found have a full brown cap, and none of the spore prints have turned up rusty or brown in color...also the size of some of these honeys are HUGE). Again, I am 99% sure I got the real deal. If anyone has that extra 1% of assuredness to throw my way I'd be grateful. Attachments:
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Post by mushroommike on Sept 15, 2011 18:42:28 GMT -6
Honeys #2 Attachments:
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Post by mushroommike on Sept 15, 2011 18:42:48 GMT -6
Honeys #3 Attachments:
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Post by mushroommike on Sept 15, 2011 18:43:13 GMT -6
Honeys #4 Attachments:
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Post by robebabu on Sept 15, 2011 23:05:29 GMT -6
Looks like they could be honeys, but they seem to be a little past their prime.
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Earthmom
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Post by Earthmom on Sept 25, 2011 8:50:06 GMT -6
I've been finding a good mess of honeys as usual this year. At least they are reliable. It's very interesting to see the variation in cap colors though.
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Post by ec rob on Sept 25, 2011 12:01:24 GMT -6
we went up to the inlaws' place in frederic yesterday, the stump next to the garage was covered in honeys! unfortunately, most of them had gone south already, i managed to salvage a few of them anyway. if you look closely at the clumps, you might see the tiny black salamander that hitched a ride home with us. i found quite a few entoloma abortivums, but i was hesitant to try them still, cuz Kuo says they suck, and didn't even include them in his book, and rogers mushrooms says they are "poisonous/suspect" but then i checked Tom Volk and he says they are great. so i fried some up with my eggs this morning, and they are good. anybody have any advice on storing them? with the honeys, i boil them and slice them, then lay them out on a sheet of wax paper in the freezer, and bag them after they freeze. would that work with the entolomas? (maybe parcook them in the sautee pan first instead of boiling) I also found some fresh chickens, which i still haven't really tried. i'm thinking they probably won't sit well with me, but i am going to try them this time. Attachments:
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Post by blitzfish on Oct 3, 2011 19:46:00 GMT -6
well, since I'm pretty new to the whole honey mushroom thing... I thought I'd post a pic of what I think are some honey's I found. Left a bunch more back there that I can go pick if these are. Found them 20 ft away from where I found my hens today.    They have all the characteristics so far of honeys. tough stem, remnant partial veil, hairs on cap, gills attached to stem, and starting a spore print now. UPDATE: Spore print is white!!! I'm gonna go pick me some more!!! anyone else want to come with me tomorrow afternoon? There are plenty to go around at this spot and I found some hens here as well... I'm not too worried about giving up this spot so feel free to message me or post on here!!! I think I'm gonna go out sometime between 2-4pm or just after 5:30pm... The spot is near plover, WI! |
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Post by wildmushroom2005 on Oct 13, 2011 10:50:31 GMT -6
picked a nice big bag of huge brown honey button mushrooms yesterday YUM having them for dinner tonight
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Post by blitzfish on Oct 13, 2011 10:53:55 GMT -6
jealous!!! need to go out hunting this weekend!!!
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Post by mikay on Sept 17, 2013 10:48:44 GMT -6
Pick them when they are buttons, they're much better and less slimy then. The buttons are also great pickled.
If you parboil the big ones, they are good. Or you can use them in soups. I made a wonderful hungarian shroom soup with them.
Else, you can dry the big ones in a dehydrator or on old window screens out in the sun.
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Post by ec rob on Oct 3, 2013 13:27:29 GMT -6
I just picked a lunch bag full of fresh honey mushroom buttons up in Barron County about a block from where I work. Also picked a bag of oysters and a couple of chickens. Lots of mushrooms out there with the rain.
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