[trahn008]

Let's start a bolete study.. Post up your pics try to ID before posting if you don't know post them up. Not looking for a random walk in the woods taking pics what are these posts. Lets learn together.. Happy Hunting!

 

[trahn008]

Tylopilus violatinctus. Took a bite and bitter to taste.

 

[trahn008]

Boletus bicolor. Two color bolete

 

[steelernation]

Ooh, I love bicolors...nice buttery flavor.

 

[beagleboy]

Thanks for starting this trahn. I tried to key this one and came to a dead end. Here is the information I can give, the closest trees to it were oak and shalebark hickory. The cap has a velvety feel, I did bite a small piece off and chewed it and spit it out, it had a mild taste, the stem was solid and after about 20 minutes where I cut it from the cap it stained black and the pores stained brown at first then turned to black later. I tried but couldn't get a spore print. Any help will be appreciated.

 

[steelernation]

Beagle - check Corrugated Bolete. The cap color can be variable, but looks just like that.

 

[trahn008]

Tylopilus Ferrugineus. Maybe..lol.. I’m sure it’s a Tylopilus but not so sure on Ferrugineus. Found in a grassy/mossy area mixed hardwoods. I have to get some ammonia and KOH in my pack. Happy Hunting!

 

[steelernation]

I agree with Tylopilus. Not having it in hand, I might suggest checking T. alboater (my first choice) or T. plumbeoviolaceus, based on the coloration. I found a few T. alboaters in that huge photo I posted earlier on the other thread, and the pores and overall coloration feel more like that to me, but again, without it in hand, I don't know 100%. T. ferrugineus seemed redder in the photos, but I am not familiar with that one. All are edible, if you narrow it down to a few choices

 

[beagleboy]

Thanks steeler, None of my books even list that one. I checked mushroom expert and it is similar but I don't think I will ever get confident enough to eat any boletes. I do like trying to identify different ones though.

 

[Thor]

Are gills allowed?

Tapinella atrotomentosa.

 

[redfred]

Boletus bicolor. Two color bolete View attachment 10316

could these be the same ?? 3 days later

 

[trahn008]

Looks like bicolor bolete's to me redfred.

 

[sb]

I don't think I will ever get confident enough to eat any boletes. I do like trying to identify different ones though.

beagleboy - I know that sentiment. Ease into it. Maybe buy some dried King Boletes on the internet or perhaps, if you have a Trader Joe's Grocery, check occasionally and watch for their frozen King Boletes (imported from Europe & packaged as Porcini-French name) and you are safe for an exploratory, learning, culinary adventure.

Confession: When I first cut the bag open on frozen Porceni/Cep/King Boletes, I immediately stick my nose into the opening of the bag and inhale! I'm amazed at the ambrosia - from a frozen item!

Their contribution of flavor to any dish is enough to inspire you to overcome your fears in finding/identifying them yourself.

 

[beagleboy]

Thanks sb, I don't have a trader joes close by but if I get confident enough I will probably try them eventually. Until this year I only ate morels, chanterelles and the white part of reishi. Since I found this forum at the beginning of the year I have collected and eaten pheasant backs, oysters, black trumpets and chicken of the woods. I like all of them except pheasant backs. I just started to taste and spit out boletes. I have been thinking about joining the mushroom club in my area.

 

[steelernation]

The best part of Reishi is the red part, but only for tea. And the tea is the best part

You all are making me jealous. I haven't really gotten out in almost a month. Busiest time of the year for my business, and it keeps me crazy.

 

[beagleboy]

Found this near white oak. I couldn't get it to stain any color, it looks kind of old. I didn't think it had much taste. Any ideas?

 

[beagleboy]

Is it true that boletes that don't

stain blue , don't have red or orange pores, and doesn't taste bitter are edible. This one fits all that.

 

[steelernation]

Beagle - that sounds too generalized for me. There are boletes that fit that category, but I don't think that's all of them. Also, a couple stain blue and are tasty, and Frost's are red-pored and are fantastic. That's why I use the method of if you can narrow it down to 2-3 species, and they're all edible, then 'yay'!

And morels.com...FINALLY!

 

[ckorte]

I have read that too beagle and I have used it to harvest boletes. It is true that you will miss out on some edible ones but you also won’t be poisoned.

 

[steelernation]

Well, yeah, but Frost's is very definitive. The other red-pored ones, yeah, pass.

Everyone here has been doing really well with IDing, so let your knowledge be your guide, and you should get more variety to eat