Saw a MONSTER !

kuch · September 30, 2011, 11:32:00 AM

MUSHROOM !

stevewills · September 30, 2011, 11:43:00 AM

ha...lol

KodiakMag · September 30, 2011, 11:45:00 AM

hook. line. sinker. lol

kuch · September 30, 2011, 11:45:00 AM

gotcha , this thing was bigger than a grapefruit

jamesh76 · September 30, 2011, 11:46:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by KodiakMag:
hook. line. sinker. lol

yip.........Me too...........

JDinPA · September 30, 2011, 11:53:00 AM

yep, got me too.

Orion · September 30, 2011, 12:28:00 PM

Pretty sure that's what we call a puffball around here. Haven't eaten one for a long time, but we used to slice them about 1/2-inch thick, dip the slices in a milk/beaten egg mixture and fry them. Yum. Yum.

Bjorn · September 30, 2011, 12:30:00 PM

Yum Yum for sure!!

kuch · September 30, 2011, 12:42:00 PM

Yeah , I did a little internet research and pretty sure it's a puffball, I've never seen them this big in the woods, spotted it about 60 yards away and thought it was a piece of white plastic . Been eating "chicken -of -the-woods" last 2 weeks...don't know if I can talk her into another one ??

paoloi · September 30, 2011, 12:51:00 PM

What do you think of the chicken-of-the-woods, or sulphur shelf? I liked the taste of some I just picked but I found the texture to be a bit like styrofoam. Maybe I didn't cook them long enough, or maybe they were too mature? They looked good, nice bright color and firm flesh, who knows? I have my eye out for some hen-of-the-woods.

kuch · September 30, 2011, 01:13:00 PM

it's firm but tasty, try the outer edges.Could also be a little old.

TroutGuide · September 30, 2011, 03:29:00 PM

I like the flavor but your right the texture is a little strange. The younger the better though.

DannyBows · September 30, 2011, 08:04:00 PM

I drove a young guy home from a local State Park recently where he had been 'shrooming. He had one he called a "Hen of the Woods". That puppy was huge! It filled his entire medium sized backpack, must have topped 10 pounds.

2Blade · September 30, 2011, 08:31:00 PM

We get alot of them up here. Usually when we fall turkey hunt we also mushroom hunt. Havent had a Puffball in years but im always looking for one to refresh my taste. I heard Hen of the Woods is really good too may have to give it a go.

September 30, 2011, 09:25:00 PM

i have found puffballs as big as basket balls, and i been keeping my eyes open for some hen-o-the woods but were kinda dry around here so i dont think its gonna be much for shrooms this fall.