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OHIO 2022 -- Summer Mushrooms

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#1 Ā·
Happy Summer mushroom hunting everyont!!

Let's post our Summer mushroom finds here.
 
#30 Ā·
Chanterelle Shepard Pie & Charcoaled Red Snapper

Tonight for dinner, working off an excess of Chanterelles. This recipe called for 8 cups of sliced Chanterelles.

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It seems like making 3 different dishes, then layering them together in the same dish and baking them further.

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The result was great eating and good acompanyment to the Charcoaled Red Snapper.

Good Mushroom Hunting!! šŸ˜Ž šŸŒž
 
#38 Ā· (Edited)
Tuesday evening -- it is Chanterelle & Crawdad-Tail Stuffed Poblenao Peppers for dinner.

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Getting ready below to do some cooking!!

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Above are most of the items. I just sauteed the onions, then adding garlic, then Chanterelles, then Crawdad Tail Meat; then stuffing the saute into the Poblanos Peppers which had been cross-sectional cut to be squat cylinder shapes as seen below.

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and after baking, then on the plate to eat . . . with braised mixed greens below!!

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Very Satisfying!

Good Summer hunting to all - get out into the woods for some adventure! šŸ˜Ž šŸŒž
 
#40 Ā·
Hocking County OH

Thursday I made a spring water run to Hocking county. There were mushrooms every close by to the spring. I'm going to have to make a mushroom hunting trip as I wasn't prepared to hunt on this trip.

This beautiful "Bitter Bolete" below was growing out of the mossy ground at the base of a tree

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After getting my 50 gallons of spring water, my trip tag-alongs and I went to the Inn-at-the-Falls restaurant. In the Hocking State Park.

The soup of the day was fresh, wild Chanterelle Soup, Ha!!
That & a burger & a glass of wine and I was in heaven

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They made their Chanterelle soup with Half & Half for a smooth base and kept the Chanterelles sufficiently whole to recognize. This rendition contrasts with my prep above (post #19), where the liquid was chicken broth and the whole soup was blenderized till creamy smooth. I would guess my prep had 4-5 times more Chanterelles in a bowl and was reflected in the taste.

Still, I loved it!

Enjoy the woods!! šŸ˜Ž šŸŒž
 
#41 Ā· (Edited)
Central OH - Franklin County

A morning trip into Chanterelle Heaven today and I returned with these below. They were fresh from the woods, and clean enough for me to just put them in a paper grocery bag, cover with another paper grocery bag and into the refrigerator.

I brought enough home for two dinners.

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Orange Milky Cap (Lacterius) below in good condition.
I've never eaten them, but I see/read online that many do. Anyone here eaten these?

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Lots of Ringless Honey - past their prime.

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Enjoy the woods. šŸ˜Ž šŸŒž
 
#42 Ā·
Hocking County OH

Chanterelles again today, Sunday, in Hocking county. They have had sufficient moisture to get to their largest size for these -- fist sized ones that call out to you from long distances in the woods.

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This is a beautiful Bay Bolete. I did the tongue test - not a Bitter Bolete like the one at the spring Thursday, post # 40, above - also sitting on moss. It was the only one up to that point and so I didn't take it home with me. I have only one woods where I can find lots of these Bay Boletes at the same time.

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I took the opportunity to cruise past some cliffs where, during Morel Season, I lodged a nice Buck Deer 8 point rack and skull -- not wanting to trapse around in the woods with it. (pic from April just below)
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Well!! I'll be! It was still there in the crevice in the cliff and I placed a 'shroom beside it before taking this pic below, today.

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The Chanterelle season is getting long, but still going. Hocking is, in the spring, 5 days or so ahead of Central OH.

Adventures await, in the woods. šŸ˜Ž šŸŒž
 
#43 Ā· (Edited)
Chanterelle & Shrimp Risotto, tonight, Tuesday.

Simple ingredients, below: Risotto Rice (Arborio), Uncooked frozen Shrimp, Chants & Onion, Chicken Broth (not shown).

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The more stirring in the cook of the Arborio rice, the creamier the texture of the Risotto.

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Looked good . . . Tasted even bettert! I'm eating a small night-time reheat of leftovers as I post this (even down to the glass of wine!! ha!)

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Go ahead . . . treat yourself . . . you deserve some good time out in the woods!! Ha!
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#49 Ā·
Central OH - Franklin County
Friday afternoon - I Returned to "Chanterelle Heaven" woods.

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The recent two days of 1.5 to 2" of rain had a measurable effect. I did not see many new little ones, but it added size to already present Chanterelles in the woods. I should look up what my dates of last Chants were for prior years.

Good luck and good times to all in the woods!! šŸ˜Ž šŸŒž
 
#50 Ā·
Central OH - Franklin County

I found some great Chicken of the Woods. Supremely tender & young. Just right.

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All I wanted was enough for dinner so I left all these.
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On the cutting board below.

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I barbequed them over charcoal. Then corn on the cob and fresh from the garden sliced tomato with a slice of fresh mozzerella and a fresh basil leave - then drizzled with balsamic glaze.

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Good stuff happening in the woods! Have a good time! šŸ˜Ž šŸŒž
 
#51 Ā·
Central OH - Licking County


Thursday: This is one of 3 varieties of Hericium or Lion's Mane I find in Ohio. I prefer the Pom version, so I can cut it in slices and fry it.

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However this is destined for my dehydrator and then I'm going to powder it. As it is considered a medicinal mushroom I put the powder in pancake batter and on my cold morning cereal, in gravies, etc.


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I have a spot in Franklin County that -- it it yields Lion's Mane again this year, it will be the 7th year in a row. So I'll have to remember this bike ride find above for next year in the early fall.

Enjoy the woods! šŸ˜Ž šŸŒž
 
#53 Ā·
jg -
Thanks for sharing that Comb Tooth Coral is one of the common names for Hericium Coralloides. I usually lump the various Hericium all together conversationally as Lion's Mane". I find other common names used also, in other parts of the country or in local usage.

I'm going to find a picture from several years ago that I posted on here and re-post it. It had 3 different types of Hericium that I found on the same day, together on the cutting board. I've seen 2-3 different common names used for each variety.

After drying yesterday's Hericium, I have it in an air tight jar. I'll powder it later.

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Here's a pic below of some of last year's dried Hericium amerinacious on the (right) table beside yesterday's Hericium
coralloides.
I understand they both/all have the same medicinal properties beneficial to nervous system/brain function.

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Well . . . I've though long enough on this now that I seem to recall I decided not to call it "Comb Tooth Coral" because there are other "Coral mushrooms" that are not Hericium.

And . . . Oh Yea! . . . I second that "It's delicious!"

Woods Adventures Await! šŸ˜Ž šŸŒž
 
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