Me and my girlfriend love watching your videos! So much we have learned just from watching. You have made our intro to foraging quite seemless! Thank you for what you do!
It really has been the most incredible year for chanterelles that I can remember. We can only hope that future years bring similar flushes. Thanks for tuning in!
Hi mushroom trails, thank you for sharing your link, I got my UV light and mushroom knife through the link and I absolutely love them!! I’m dealing with the aftermath of the bomb-cyclone, however, I’m using my new gear during my breaks👍🏽💯❤️ strength and honor my friend be well! Mason county 👍🏽❤️💯🇺🇸🙏
That's awesome to hear! Glad you're happy with your new gear and hope those breaks are productive! That bomb-cyclone was quite the weather event ... I got out for a trail run the other day and stopped counting downed trees over the trail when I surpassed 100! And these were BIG trees. Stay safe out there - and happy foraging! 🍄
Nice! Always nice to be able to time the foraging right and return home with a tasty meal. I hope temps continue to stay right to extend the PNW mushroom season even further! 🤞
I've given Sarcomyxa serotina a try but found it too bitter to be enjoyable. Apparently either there's multiple species at play, some of which are bitter and some are not, or different environmental factors can impact the flavor. It's a good idea if you intend to eat them, to give it a nibble and spit in the field to see if you found a patch of bitter ones or not. So far in Washington all the ones I've found have been bitter. I've also given Helvella vespertina a try and it is quite solid! It's most similar in taste and texture to Verpa bohemica. If you haven't had that, then the best comparison is to a mild morel. From what I understand of the current research, it's really unknown if Helvela vespertina contains any gyromitrin. The European version, Helvella lacunosa, contains a very small amount, and a trend seen in gyromitrin containing species is that their US counterparts seem to contain even less (or none at all). I do par-cook them in water before a final cook in oil before eating them but I also do the same with Verpas and true morels just to make sure they are thoroughly cooked. Hypomyces cervinigenus does seem to be consistently toxic though so probably should skip the infected ones.
Awesome! Thanks so much for offering insights into your experiences with these - I love seeing this! I really envision these comments as being a space to share knowledge, swap stories/experiences, and continue to learn. I agree that Sarcomyxa serotina tends to be on the bitter side - have you tried peeling it? I believe that the younger fruit bodies tend towards a better flavor ... but it can still be a tall order. And I still haven't sampled Helvella verspertina, but I really need to do so! I keep hearing reports of people really enjoying them and, similar to you, I've seen evidence of recent reports finding trace to no gyromitrin present ... so it will be interesting to track this as the research continues to evolve. Really appreciate you sharing your experience with these! Happy Trails! 🍄
@@MushroomTrail Yeah, it's really great to share knowledge here, PNW mycology youtube is a pretty cool community to be a part of! I'll definitely need to try peeling Sarcomyxa serotina if I want to give them another try.
Hey Brent! Thanks for another great video! Would now be a good time to harvest some of those turkey tails? Or are we too early/late? That painting your wife did was soooo cute! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks! And, yes! Right now is the perfect time to be harvesting Turkey Tails. I'm seeing lots of really nice flushes of them out in the forest right now. Most that I'm seeing are looking super fresh and of very reasonable size.
Thanks for the video. We found something like this while we were out but thought they were Shaggy Ink Caps. What’s the difference between Shaggy Manes and Shaggy Ink Caps, and are there any toxic look alikes? And sooo cool your wife drew with the ink! I will have to try that next time! Is the ink durable?
Very cool! Those are different common names for the same mushroom (Coprinus comatus). Shaggy Manes are pretty distinct with cylindrical cap, shaggy scales, liquefying gills, and sliding ring ... some PNW mushrooms that could look somewhat similar would be the Alcohol Inky Caps (Genus Coprinopsis) and Shaggy Parasols (Genus Chlorophyllum). The Alcohol Inky Caps tend to have smoother, shorter caps. These ones can cause sickness if someone consumes alcohol within a few days of eating it, which is attributed to the presence of Coprine. And as for the parasols, they're more round in shape, have white spores, and don't deliquesce. In terms of Shaggy Mane ink durability, that is a really good question! Typically, it is not thought of as being durable, but a lot of times people will heat it with cloves ... and I wonder what could be used as a binder to make it more permanent. I might have to explore that topic further. And I'll be curious to hear if you give it a try!
@ Great information! We found Shaggy Manes for sure then! So cool! We didn’t keep them not being 100% sure of what we had. I’ll have to look again next year and try the ink. Please update if you find out more info on using it as a more permanent ink. I’d love to see more of your wife’s art too. 🖼️ 🍄
Nice! It is a little late in the season at this point, so most all of the West Coast Reishi that I'm seeing in the forest is past its prime right now. But I would recommend checking on Western Hemlock snags if you're here in the PNW. In fact, I saw a lot of Western Hemlocks come down in this recent storm... so many of those are likely to fruit with Reishis in the years ahead. I typically look for them late summer through mid-Fall.
Me and my girlfriend love watching your videos! So much we have learned just from watching. You have made our intro to foraging quite seemless! Thank you for what you do!
That’s awesome to hear! So glad you’re enjoying the content and getting a lot out of it - can't wait to get the next video out your way!
The chanterelle season was crazy good this year on the NOP. Thanks for your informative videos! ❤️🌲🐿️🍄
It really has been the most incredible year for chanterelles that I can remember. We can only hope that future years bring similar flushes. Thanks for tuning in!
Hi mushroom trails, thank you for sharing your link, I got my UV light and mushroom knife through the link and I absolutely love them!! I’m dealing with the aftermath of the bomb-cyclone, however, I’m using my new gear during my breaks👍🏽💯❤️ strength and honor my friend be well! Mason county 👍🏽❤️💯🇺🇸🙏
That's awesome to hear! Glad you're happy with your new gear and hope those breaks are productive! That bomb-cyclone was quite the weather event ... I got out for a trail run the other day and stopped counting downed trees over the trail when I surpassed 100! And these were BIG trees. Stay safe out there - and happy foraging! 🍄
you rock. ya know ya rock. You managed to out do yourself. like always. MUch respect and love
😂 Thanks! Mushrooms rock! Glad you're enjoying the content!
Yay!! More mushroom trail :D
Thanks! Glad you're enjoying the vids!
I just found some oysters last weekend. They were firm and tasty.
Nice! Always nice to be able to time the foraging right and return home with a tasty meal. I hope temps continue to stay right to extend the PNW mushroom season even further! 🤞
Keep up the good work...
Thanks so much! Will do!
I've given Sarcomyxa serotina a try but found it too bitter to be enjoyable. Apparently either there's multiple species at play, some of which are bitter and some are not, or different environmental factors can impact the flavor. It's a good idea if you intend to eat them, to give it a nibble and spit in the field to see if you found a patch of bitter ones or not. So far in Washington all the ones I've found have been bitter.
I've also given Helvella vespertina a try and it is quite solid! It's most similar in taste and texture to Verpa bohemica. If you haven't had that, then the best comparison is to a mild morel. From what I understand of the current research, it's really unknown if Helvela vespertina contains any gyromitrin. The European version, Helvella lacunosa, contains a very small amount, and a trend seen in gyromitrin containing species is that their US counterparts seem to contain even less (or none at all). I do par-cook them in water before a final cook in oil before eating them but I also do the same with Verpas and true morels just to make sure they are thoroughly cooked. Hypomyces cervinigenus does seem to be consistently toxic though so probably should skip the infected ones.
Awesome! Thanks so much for offering insights into your experiences with these - I love seeing this! I really envision these comments as being a space to share knowledge, swap stories/experiences, and continue to learn.
I agree that Sarcomyxa serotina tends to be on the bitter side - have you tried peeling it? I believe that the younger fruit bodies tend towards a better flavor ... but it can still be a tall order.
And I still haven't sampled Helvella verspertina, but I really need to do so! I keep hearing reports of people really enjoying them and, similar to you, I've seen evidence of recent reports finding trace to no gyromitrin present ... so it will be interesting to track this as the research continues to evolve.
Really appreciate you sharing your experience with these! Happy Trails! 🍄
@@MushroomTrail Yeah, it's really great to share knowledge here, PNW mycology youtube is a pretty cool community to be a part of! I'll definitely need to try peeling Sarcomyxa serotina if I want to give them another try.
Hey Brent! Thanks for another great video!
Would now be a good time to harvest some of those turkey tails? Or are we too early/late?
That painting your wife did was soooo cute! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks! And, yes! Right now is the perfect time to be harvesting Turkey Tails. I'm seeing lots of really nice flushes of them out in the forest right now. Most that I'm seeing are looking super fresh and of very reasonable size.
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Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for the video. We found something like this while we were out but thought they were Shaggy Ink Caps. What’s the difference between Shaggy Manes and Shaggy Ink Caps, and are there any toxic look alikes? And sooo cool your wife drew with the ink! I will have to try that next time! Is the ink durable?
Very cool! Those are different common names for the same mushroom (Coprinus comatus). Shaggy Manes are pretty distinct with cylindrical cap, shaggy scales, liquefying gills, and sliding ring ... some PNW mushrooms that could look somewhat similar would be the Alcohol Inky Caps (Genus Coprinopsis) and Shaggy Parasols (Genus Chlorophyllum). The Alcohol Inky Caps tend to have smoother, shorter caps. These ones can cause sickness if someone consumes alcohol within a few days of eating it, which is attributed to the presence of Coprine. And as for the parasols, they're more round in shape, have white spores, and don't deliquesce.
In terms of Shaggy Mane ink durability, that is a really good question! Typically, it is not thought of as being durable, but a lot of times people will heat it with cloves ... and I wonder what could be used as a binder to make it more permanent. I might have to explore that topic further. And I'll be curious to hear if you give it a try!
@ Great information! We found Shaggy Manes for sure then! So cool! We didn’t keep them not being 100% sure of what we had. I’ll have to look again next year and try the ink. Please update if you find out more info on using it as a more permanent ink. I’d love to see more of your wife’s art too. 🖼️ 🍄
Awesome! Will do! 👍🍄
Hello, how can I contact you? I need these babies.
Thanks for tuning in! Can you clarify what you are referring to?
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I want to find pine reishi in the United States.
Nice! It is a little late in the season at this point, so most all of the West Coast Reishi that I'm seeing in the forest is past its prime right now. But I would recommend checking on Western Hemlock snags if you're here in the PNW. In fact, I saw a lot of Western Hemlocks come down in this recent storm... so many of those are likely to fruit with Reishis in the years ahead. I typically look for them late summer through mid-Fall.
Great, do you have Chinese WeChat? I want to study this reishi with you. I'm engaged in this work.
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